X,A/.^ STANDARDIZED 

^jMti%«yllSAi SYSTEM. 



swiFTEST System of Writing Krtouw re Science 



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LUSK 



STANDARDIZED 
UNIVERSAL SYSTEM 
OF SHORTHAND 



"Swiftest System of Writing Known 



By 

F. LUSK 



NEW YORK 
225 5 Broadway 



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CONTENTS 



PAGE 



Alphabet 4 — 5 

Alphabetical list of contractions and outlines 7,7 — 82 

Alphabetical list of word-signs and outlines 72 — 76 

Circles and loops 8 — 9 

Consonant word-signs 12 — 13 

Double Consonants of the L and R series ....26 — 27 

Enlarged L and R hooks and word-signs 34 — 35 

Final hooks 18 — 19 

Final hook word-signs 20 — 21 

Halving and doubling principle 42 — 43 

Half length and double length word-signs and outlines 44 — 45 

Initial hook word signs ^ 28 — 29 

In, en, un hooks 34 

Intersected consonants 68 — 69 

One hundred words-minute letters — lesson YI 14 — 17 

One hundred words-minute letters — lesson IX 22 — 25 

One hundred words-minute letters — lesson XII 30 — 33 

One hundred twenty-five words-minute letters — lesson XY 38 — 41 

One hundred fifty words-minute letters — lesson XVIII 46 — 51 

One hundred seventy-five words-minute letters — lesson XX 54 — 59 

Omission of consonants 60 — 61 

Position writing and comprehensive rules 8 — 68 

Prefixes and suffixes 52 — 53 

Rules for upward and downward L and R 26 

Special vocalization 26 

Testimony 70 — 71 

Two hundred words-minute letters — lesson XXII 62 — 67 

Various ways of representing W. Y. H 36 — 37 

Vowels ■ "-V -J 6 — 7 

Vowel word-signs /. 10 — 11 

Copyrighted, 1915 by 

F. LUSK 
(all rights reserved) 

JAN 21 1915 

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PREFACE 

That shorthand was used over two thousand years ago by the ancient Greeks and 
Romans is an established fact. Xenophon is believed to have used it in taking notes 
of the lectures of Socrates, which would take it back to the fifth century before Christ. 
At the famous trial of Catiline (63 B.C.) the stenographic rapidity of Marcus Tullus 
Tiro was at its height, and in the first century before Christ a discourse of Cato, accord- 
ing to Plutarch was taken down by shorthand reporters. 

A single abbreviated sign represented each word in the language but century after 
century improvements in alphabetical systems have been made. The rapidly increasing 
vocabulary of the English language and the coinage of new words have necessitated im- 
provements to keep pace with the times. The author of this work has spent many 
years in perfecting a system that will enable every shorthand writer to take as fast 
as anybody can talk. The result is the introduction of the Lusk Standardized Univer- 
sal System of Shorthand. You will ask, " How fast is the Lusk System ?" It can be 
written faster than any one can talk. A system that is capable of double the speed of 
the swiftest systems of writing ever devised. 

The author has made a life study of all the various systems of shorthand writing — 
the ancient Greek and Roman stenographies, the German and the French stenographies 
and all of the English and American variations. Never before has any author ever at- 
tempted to introduce a system of writing the consonants only from the very beginning 
of a student's practice for the general outline of every word in the English language 
not represented by a sign-word or contraction. While vowels are introduced they are 
eliminated and what is commonly known as the corresponding style is ignored ; the 
student from the very beginning knows only the briefest reporting style — the shortcuts 
and valuable expedients used by the swiftest reporters, using "sign-words " as it were, 
one or two strokes of the pen for entire sentences. By other systems, months and 
months of time are spent by the student in placing vowels in thousands of words before 
they attempt to take dictations while in the Lusk System, students' fingers are trained 
from the moment they learn the alphabet to take cleverly arranged dictations at 200 
words-minute in the briefest reporting style while they are learning the principles. 

Out of thousands of shorthand writers of other systems, only one possessing great 
agility of hand is swift enough to take ordinary speakers while every writer of the Lusk 
System can write faster than a speaker can articulate. 

The system is scientifically perfect : Modernized, standardized and idealized with 
all the newly coined words and phrases that are not found in any other system of 
shorthand. The explanations are beautifully arranged, brief and to the point. Out- 
lines are the swiftest and most legible, accurate and simple. It is not an experiment 
but has been tried out. To those shorthand writers who would make a name for them- 
selves by becoming experts in the Lusk System will be able to compete in the world's 
speed contests for supremacy. 

The object of the Lusk System is to enable every one who learns it to write as fast 
as anyone can talk. There is no limit to speed. 200 to 300 words-minute are acquired 
more easily than the ordinary stenographer takes 100 words-minute. 

FRANK LUSK, Phonetician and Author. 

Note : — Teachers and students are cautioned not to change or disarrange any part 
of the Lusk System as they will not be able to produce the desired results. 

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LESSON I 

Alphabet 

The novice will understand how it is possible to write at the rapidity of speech from 
the three general principles embodied in this shorthand system. 
First. — Omitting all vowels, silent letters and ambiguous sounds; writing the consonants 

only, in each word. 
Second. — Using simple characters instead of the complex letters in longhand. Every 

letter is written with one stroke and often two, three and four letters are written 

with one stroke, and with abbreviated forms, entire sentences are written with one 

stroke. 
Third. — All frequently occurring words are represented by simple word-signs. 

Consonantal Alphabet 
P\ b\ t | d| ch / j / k— g — 

chay gay 

f^v^thCdh(s) z ) sh V zh^ 
ith thee ish zhee 



*^ m ^—\ n ^_y ng , w . 


mp 


.— ^s mb 


ray ing 
y f or M ° h ^ or -* 
yea hay 




emp 



way 

Direction of Consonants. — All uprights are written downward excepting Ray and Say. 

L when standing alone is written upward, when joined to other consonants it may 
be upward or downward which ever is most convenient. Rules appearing in Lesson X- 
Upward L is named Lay and downward L, EL. 

Upward R is named Bay, and downward R, AR. Use which ever is the most con- 
venient. Rules appearing in Lesson X. 

RAY is written upward at an angle of 30 degrees and CHAY downward at an angle 
of 60 degrees. 

SH when standing alone is written downward and called Ish. When joined to other 
consonants SH may be upward or downward, which ever is most convenient. When 
written upward it is named Shay. 

W and Y are written two ways — strokes and semicircles. Use which ever is most 
convenient. 

H is always written the most convenient way. 
Rules for Joining Consonants. — When two or more consonants are joined they are 

written the same as when standing alone, the second commencing where the first 

ends, without lifting the pen. 

When no angle exists between two or more consonants, write them with one con- 
tinuous stroke, gradually shading from heavy to light or light to heavy, making the 
light consonants very light so that it will not be necessary to make the heavy consonants 
extremely heavy to distinguish the difference. 

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JOINED CONSONANTS 
Reading and Copying Exercise 

Consonants 1..LJ..L...3 4tt. ~7. \rr. _N 4rr...^7.. 

with angles 

t-k k-t p-k k-p chay-k k-chay b-gay gay-b j-gay gaj-j 

• <L i> ^•......-^.......v: c^.^...a:.../£... 

chay-p p-chay chay-ray ray-chay p-lay lay-ra ar-m lay-ith ray-ith 

3.-^,s~r-..^ .ty, cC. V- s^.a.zr 

m-m n-n n-f n-ish ar-ar lay-lay f-chay f-ray el-m ray-ing 

SBS* 4 '\-\ \~\ I I /-y^— =— 

angles p-p b-b p-b b-p t-d d-t chay-j j-j k-k gay-gay k-gay gay-k 

sM d.v, \* w C. on.. 

lay-ish lay-shay p-n b-ing f-kay ei-ing m-ish lay-s 

6 ..-^.^/z,.o ^./ Z. ^....S^. 

m-n n-m lay-k lay-ar f-ar ray-ray hay-ray ar-ish f-shay 

Consonants ' • •' • I • • X^X- !Sy~ . ' ' 

^th i t-k-m m-k-t t-m-ing m-n-ith ar-m-ing n-m-lay f-ar-m-ing 

angles g .. / ^7!V"^ j ' ^ ^TTl /^TT^ V^s-^ ^V' ^S^y 

lay-ar-m m-n-tnray m-n-t-b p-n-m way-m-ing n-t-ray lay-b-ri 



Consonantal Writing Exercise 

Write the consonants sounded in the following words. — joke, duck, tape, keg, pope, 

poke, bug, make, fame, name. 
D is silent and G takes a J sound. — budge, judge, fudge, nudge. 
Real Sound of G named GAY. — peg, beg, keg, dug, fagot, fatigue. 
T silent.— Dutch, fetch. 

C takes a K sound. — cake, cub, came, cape, Cockney, comedy, Tacoma, decayed. 
CH takes SH sound. — Chicago. 
TH has two sounds, ITH. — path, bath, death, pathetic. THEE. — bathe, (lay) loathe, (ray) 

writhe. 
When two consonants come together only one is sounded. — putty, funny, bunny, 

paddock, baggage, luggage, puffy, mussy. 
RAY. — Perry, merry, cherry, berry, wretch, reap, rub, mayor. 
AR. — Rome, ream, romp, pair, bear, fair, chair. 
LAY. — lazy, loaf, lake, ledge, lame, lamp, asleep, pale, jail. 
EL. — elk, elm, file, veil. 
Double Consonants are TH, SH, ZH, CH, NG, MP, MB,— theme, shake, shame, 

rouge, coach, poach, check, chump, jump, tongue. 

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LESSON II 

Vowels 

The vowels are a, e, i, o, u ; each one having two or more sounds. Twelve vowels 
are necessary in shorthand, six long and six short, represented by three heavy dots and 
three heavy dashes, three light dots and three light dashes and placed at the beginning, 
middle or end of any consonant stroke, named first, second, third place respectively. 

The vowels Below are Placed Before the Stroke T as Follows : 

Lon « e *| a .| ah J aw "I o -| oo I 

a8 m eat ate alms all oat ooze 

Short i *| e •) a J o "| u -| oo J 

a « >n it ebb at odd up foot 

Diphthongs : 



ori ow 
oil owl 



you 



Vowels should be thoroughly committed to memory and always kept in reserve to 
be jotted in instantly when the consonantal outline is insufficient to represent the word, 
more especially necessary in proper names. Vowels are omitted after this lesson 
and consonants only should be written. Rules for position are given in the next lesson. 

Vowels placed on the left side of upright consonants are read before and when 
placed on the right side are read after. Vowels placed above K, GA F, M, JV, NG, 
MP or MB are read before and when placed below are read after. 

Dash vowels are placed at right angles to the consonant but should not touch. The 
first place of descending consonants is at the top and the first place of ascending 
consonants at the bottom. 

Rules for Placing Vowels when Occurring Between Two Consonants : 

1st Place vowels and diphthongs are placed after the first consonant. 

2d Place Vowels after the first consonant when long and before the second when short. 

3d Place Vowels and Diphthongs before the second consonant. 

I may be placed in the first or third position. When I precedes a consonant, place 
it in the first position and attach. If it follows a consonant, place it in the third posi- 
tion. Diphthongs may be attached to consonants when an acute angle is formed. 

' When two vowels occur to one consonant, the vowel placed nearest is read next to 
that consonant. 

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Reading and Copying Exercise 

u* J.....L\-A :i„5....-.iu. -\...3 ,<:.-w^Z 

Vowels tea eat pay ape ate paw key awake ache peep keep cheap Rome reap rear 

2 .,^.^....X.A.A V . v .y.y.... V ^^ 

sheep shave shoal shake payee fare far food fool farm harm alarm 

3.^4 ^...^...^.:X^...\^^.,..^....^...^..^w-. 

also arch veto Josie vacate locate opaque bouqtiet below delay tomato Reno Malay 
Vowels nip pity pitcti lick fish filly lily Guinea Minnie finny Vienna 

5..W La....<!....n^Z.\. A.±..^^.rC.....i.^.,. 

peck check ledge hedge leg wreck Eddy earth edge egg neck yell wedge Jessie 

6... / ^>-.. f rrrf..^../rn t ....r 7 ^....q?....^.^...^../].. 

lamb lack lap rack add catch valley match lair mash lash Lassie 

7..^— A3. /..Z\.^..\^...<a..^^...^rr^....^... 

knock cock copy judge cup luck pump love money look shook hooky 

Diph- 8..^\-„^rr.Vr ^....^.fO^.A...^^ 

thongs item pie nigh bayou fire lisle like coy Roy alloy row endow ague Shiloh 



Consonant and Vowel Writing Exercise 

Words in Position of Accented Vowels. 

Write the consonants in a word without lifting the pen, inserting the vowels after- 
wards, placing words with 1st place vowels above the line, words with 2d place vowels 
on the line and words with 3d place vowels through the line for uprights and under the 
line for horizontals. 
Long Vowels. — me, knee, mail, know, own, gnaw, ace, say, ode, hay, shoe, ale, show. 

team, talk, meek, balk, teach, pope, shape, sheer, cake, fake. 
1st Place light dot. — tip, bit, ditch, itch, pig, pithy, busy, Minnie. 
2d Place light dot (before the 2d consonant). — beck, peg, fed, fetch, Jennie, heavy, bevy. 
3d Place light dot (before the 2d consonant). — patch, nap, mash, taffy, Fannie, natty. 
1st Place light dash. -odd, bob, fog, fob, lock, dodge, Johnny, folly. 
2d Place light dash (before the 2d consonant). — pup, tuck, pug, tongue, thumb, buggy, 

dummy, funny. 
3d Place light dash (before the 2d consonant). — cook, pussy, cooky, foot. 
Long and Short Vowels : 
AR. — air, arm, ark, pair, room, arrow. 
RAY. — rub, reach, wreck, tarry, fairy, Nero, urge, earth. 
EL. — elk, alack, alum, alimony, lung, fall, nail, fuel, Nelly. 
LAY. — league, mellow, mildew, lavish, lull, valley. 
Diphthongs. — Isaac, idea, buy, lie, July, Irish, lyre, toil, coil, cow, mouth, vouch, view. 

hue, cue, lieu. 



LESSON III 
Circles and Loops 

Position Writing.— All large words are written on the line. 

Small words with 1st place vowels above the line. Uprights, one half their length 
above the line, horizontals full length above. 

Words with 2d place vowels on the line. 

Words with 3d place vowels through the line for uprights and under the line foi 
horizontals. 

1 st Position. — When a descending consonant follows a horizontal, commence the hori- 
zontal a length and a half above the line. 

2d Position. — When a descending consonant follows a horizontal, commence the hori- 
zontal a length above the line. 

3d Position. — When a descending consonant follows a horizontal, commence the hori- 
zontal half a length above the line. 
Position is determined by the accented vowels. 

Circles S and Z. — Represented by a small circle attached either at the beginning, end 
or between two consonants. — Line 1. 

Large Circles SES and SEZ. — Used for combinations of double S or Z, having an ac- 
cented vowel between as in Passes , Phases ; Cise in Exercise; Sis in Amanuensis ; Sys 
in System; Saus in Sausage. — Line 2. 

ST loop (also used for ZD) is one half and the STB loop is two thirds the length of a 
consonant. — Lines 3-4. 

Small circle S may follow Ses, St, Str. — Line 4. 

Circles S, SES, loops ST and STB are written on the right side of upright conso- 
nants, upper side of Kay, Gay and inside of curves. If the circles and loops are on the 
i- beginning they are read first, on the end last; when they occur between two consonants 
they are read between. — Lines 1-5. 

Loops may be used independently, initially, finally and medially. — Lines 5-6-7. 

Rules for Circle and Stroke S. — If a word begins with S use the circle, excepting when 

followed by two vowels as in Siam. — Line 8. 

When a vowel precedes S as in Ask use the stroke. — Line 8. 

If S ends the word use the circle, excepting when preceded by two vowels as in 
Jewess. — Line 8. 

When S is followed by a vowel as in Lassie use the stroke. — Line 8. 

If a word begins with Z use the stroke — Line 8. 

When the circle comes between two consonants write it the easiest way. 

When a circle comes between two consonants forming an angle write it outside of 
the angle. — Line 1. 

When a circle comes between a straight and a curved consonant write it inside of 
\ the curve. — Line 1. 

When a circle comes between two curved consonants write it inside of the first 
curve. — Line 1. 



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Reading and Copying Exercise 

A v E t %,. ^.....^.....^...^......L. 



soap pays cities adds suppose sack kiss desk gasp dozen cousin mason 

r.^J>. ^ ->...,-? Z Z..^.. 4-?. .">... 

success seasons case cases race recess exercise discusses saucer 

s.L. <L C. €. r . ^.....^T. ^ ^ ^ Z 

save stave seal steal lass last sorry starry sore store rest 

4 :\ \d \> V V ^ '^b ^ ^> 

pass passes passed pastor pastors mass masses mast . masters licenses 

5....b j,....^ f y".. *e. ^&k. SL..IL <c. 

taste tasty earnestly elasticity nostril boisterousness unstrung decisive exhaust justify 

«.. .hi. t?>. O?. X^ r^J'. ....T^ d). ... 

dismiss dismisses dismissed barristers choristers Worcester Rochester 

Westminster Manchester New Mexico stream strip strike forced forest purest poorest 

8...^ :.^. ^.......J / -y^) / ^ hrr-.,)^!.... 

Siam science ask assist Jewess ) lassie juicy / lazy zinc zealous 



Consonantal Writing Exercise 

Circle S. — city, sip, sap, spy, sad, safe, soothe, sash, siege, scene, sung, simple, scheme; 

(lay) slab, lisp; sketch, (ar) sir, skip; (ray) cereal, sorry, rasp, race; summing. 

Choice, pace, apes, paws, chase, dose, loose, goose, mice, eggs, oats, bakes, tax. 

Bask, gasp, mask. 
Stroke S. — scion, sciatic, Suez, sewer. -Chaos, Lewis. Assume, aspire. Pussy, (lay) 

Lucy, lessee. 
Stroke Z. — zigzag, zouave, (ray) rosy, noisy. 
Large Circle. — season, sausage, (lay) Sicily, (ray), Cicero, (ray) raises, pauses, causes, 

misses. 
Circle S & SES. — Minneapolis, despises, successive, necessity, incisive, indisposes, (el) 

lessons loosens, Mississippi, Missouri, Cincinnati, mosquito, (ray) Syracuse, Venice. 

Saginaw, Savannah. 
ST Loop. — stop, state, stiff, stamp, stave, steaming. Post, ghost, hoist, must, just, 

cast, August, discussed, disgust. Chased, past, nest, guest, masts, nests, (loop 

thickened for zd) housed, paused, caused, gazed, amused, chastised, disposed. 
STR Loop. — Strap, strong, streak, stretch. Master, minister, (lay) solicitor, sinister. 
If a vowel follows ST, the loop cannot be used. — nasty, (ray) rusty, (lay) lusty. 



LESSON IV 
Vowel Word-Signs 

Importance of learning word-signs speedily and perfectly should appeal to the be- 
ginner. Two thirds of the English language is composed of words of one syllable ; 
their great value is especially noticeable in taking business letters and before doing so, 
one must write these word-signs as fast as they can be dictated. 

V » < \ I 

of to or but on should all too, two already before O, oh, owe 

'. A • ; O _ 

ought who I how he the a an, and his, is as, has first 
On and Should are written upward. 

Joined Word-Signs or Simple Phrasing 

Two or more word-signs may be joined when an acute angle is formed, the first 
word is written in the same position as when standing alone and the others are joined 
regardless of their positions. 

The ticks I, HE and the circles for IS, HIS, AS, HAS, however, accommodate 
themselves to the position of the word-signs and outlines. 

HE tick is invariably written in the direction of Chay. 

I tick is written in the direction of P or Ray. 

While dots represent the frequently occurring words The, A, An, And they are 
seldom used. 

THE is a tick in the direction of Bay or Chay. 

A, AN, AND is a tick in the direction of T or K, 

These ticks should be written in the direction that forms an acute angle and may 
be attached to the end or beginning of outlines or word-signs. 

The small circle for Is, As, His, Has is enlarged for Is his, Has his, Is as, etc. 
and written in the position of the first word, and is also valuable at the beginning of 
words for Is such, etc. 

W and Y Word-Signs 

<r. ?. n u 

we, with were what would beyond you ye yet we were what would 

Z n 

beyond what you would 

When the two occur together they may be enlarged. A combination of the W 
and Y series must be slanting in the direction of Chay. 

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Reading and Copying Exercise 



of the to the already the ought the before the who the is the as the 



* L 



2 .\, L-. ^ U &... 

or a of a to a but a already a before a but as a or is a do a 
3...^ rf> .? *! d?. .*? 

and is and has and he has and as he has and has a and as the 

+ \ ^V -C. f. * 

and do the and leave the and like the and his is the and he has the 

5 1. :* ±. l . a 

and with the and what a and beyond the and we would what would a 

6 * £ t. X P £ I cr>... 



he is he is the he is a he said is said is safe is such as is some 

....£?. clQ .6. ?.. o 



£ * <a ^.... 

as soon as his success is as this is the his is as as his is I pay his 

8.....1:..^S. i 1 v^...V~>. t^>. ^ &.. 

I do I leave I suppose I said I must I may be he may be I know his I just as soon as 



Consonantal Writing Exercise 



Observe position carefully according to Lesson III. 

Ticks THE, A, AND, AN.— On the, should the, all the, but the, is as the, his is the, 
and is the, and as a, but as the, and we were, is on his, is beyond the, and is 
beyond the ; you would, as you would ; as his pastor is, his solicitor is, his 
successor is, his resource is, his dismissal is, his vessel is, has passed his, has lost 
his, is just as safe as, has dismissed his, has possessed his. 

Tick HE. — he has the, he is on, he is on his, he has no, and as he, and he is, and is \\c 

Tick I. — I do the, I know, 1 may be, I should. 

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2 up 

\ 3 hope, party 
happy 

v 1 object, by 
\2 be 

3 to be, book 



LESSON V 

Consonant Word-Signs 

To Be Taken From Dictation Rapidly 

2 advantage , 2 think 
/ 3 large-ly ( 3 thank, 

damage thousand 
2 they, them 
1 common, kingdom ( 3 though 
2 come, country 

3 county 



\\ 



time 
it, take 
at, out 

dollar-s 

do 

had 

advertise-d-ment 



V 



1 give-n 

2 together, go 

3 ago 

1 if, form-er-ly 

2 for 

3 half, few 



, 1 each 



V^ 



1 ever 

2 have 

3 however 



. 1 see »- 

) 2 sew, so 
3 us, use 

. 1 ease 
f 2 was 
3 use (v) 

1 wish-ing, she 
y 2 shall 
3 issue 



1 in, any 

2 know, no 

3 own 

2 now 

2 knew, new 

1 England-ish, long 

2 young, language 

3 owing 

1 me, my 

t 2 may, him, am 
3 whom 



/ 2 which 

3 much, charge 

S- 2 will 1 

' 3 whole-ly, allow-ed } 
. 1 possible K 1 district 

x>3 parties, hopes ^ distribute-d 

9 1 speak, speech >2 advantages 

\ 2 spoke, special-ly £ 3 damages 

o 1 subordinate-tion 0% suggest-ed-ion 
\ 2 subject 

\ 

P 



S 2 usual-ly 



hear, here 
year, her 

2 thinks 

3 thanks, 
thousands 

1 these 

2 this 

3 those, thus 



2 themselves 



business 
2 system 
1 3 satisfy-ied-ing 



1 influence 
^-9 2 commence 
3 answer 



J) 1 distinct-ly 
V^2 several 



<^\ arithmetic 
J— ( 



J especially 
"designate "7° exchange-d 
h discharge-d [) industry -ial 
L^-distinguish ^"""V-inform-ed 



> 1 because 
1 1 extraordinary 

iy 

> 2 customer-ary 

^1 influenced 
1 signature instant 

signify-ied-ing ^ 2 commenced 
significant *o 2 yourself 

Contractions 
■> — 1 mistake 



1 important-ce 
-— »• 2 improve-d-ment, 
may be 
3 map 
1 why 
3 away 

1 influences 
v^P United States 

2 necessary 
commences 

1 myself 
/"~d 2 himself 

1 impossible 
'-^ 2 improvements 

2 somebody 
cTN 3 example 

^P 1 restrict-ed-ion 
■^y- 2 restore-d-ation 
O 2 yourselves 



-1 



knowledge 
— w2 nothing 
\-^ Pacific Coast 



^-\^_reformer 
st respect-ful-bility-ly 
\/A^perform-ance 
<5"VI somebody else 



High-Speed Phraseographs 
US & HOUSE represented by small circle, HOUSES by large circle.— Lines 1-2. 
STREET, STATE, STATE TO THE, STATE OF by ST loop.-Lines 3-4. 
STORE, DISTRICT by STR loop— Lines 5-6. 

TO or TO THE understood by placing an upright word-sign or outline in 4th position 
fully below the line. — Line 7. OF THE represented by proximity. — Line 8. 



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Reading and Copying Exercise 

, v c^. <a \> h. 4». \>. 

pay us leave us thinks us takes us dismissed us reeeive us pay us his 

2 ...:,^ ;..rr?. is. » ^ ^ 

in his house in my house in your house first house . our houses best houses 

3 1..:. g> j^ .:?. t / 

State St. Elm St. Oak St. New Jersey State state to the jury state to the judge 

4 "V-wc /.. ^TL : !x. <?^r. Lq. 

State of Wyo. StateofO. Stateof N. Dak. Stateof S. Dak. StateofMo. StateofTex. 

* d- (^ :r ^ ^ V ■%-• 

Shoe store wholesale store in my store store room book store big store 

6 ^T3 ([.. h. rg <^?. €:..... 

in my district your district business district our districts many districts low districts 

7 \J=> ^ C "^P. ^ ( 

tothe Pacific Coast tothestore to have his to exercise his toN.Y. State tothankthe 

s fa. °Z\. ^ .'.! 

days of the month signature of the party influence of the U. S. time of the day 

Consonantal Writing Exercise 

Circle for US, HOUSE, large for HOUSES. — do us, make us, have us, save us, saves 
us, saves us his, leaves us his, disguises us, dismisses us, feast us, discuss us, re- 
store us, mistake us, respect us, advertise us, improve us, master us. Large house, 
store house, rooming house, big house, cook's house, small house. High houses, 
low houses, large houses, wholesale houses. 

ST loop for STREET, STATE, STATE TO THE, STATE OF.— Vesey St.. Stagg 
St., Lake St., Polk St., state whom, state why, state if, state to the officer, state tc 
the minister, state to the lady, State of 111., State of Alabama, State of Miss., 
State of Nevada. 

STR loop for STORE, DISTRICT— our store, in your store, fish store, Rich district, 
each district, high district, few districts, in many districts, several districts, some 
districts. 

f TO and TO THE 4th position.— to die, to live, to steal, to stop, to beg, to digest. 
to distribute, to register, to damage, to stop his, to strap his. to stretch his, to 
save his, to smooth us, to polish his, to thank us. To the rescue, to the rest, to 
the last. 

PROXIMITY for OF THE. — day of the week, four of the cases, six of the tires, many 
of the lives, many of the laws of the U. S., many of the cases of the judges, few of 

the losses of the vessels, face of the earth, dispose of the ease, laws of the State of 
N. Y., laws of the State of 111. 

13 



LESSON VI 

Each of these letters contain 100 words and must be written from dictation in 
one minute,,or less, writing proper names in shorthand and leaving a space of about 
\ inch for a period. (Students should write them very carefully, according to engraving 
on opposite page, and then write them many times before speeding.) 



Messrs. Samuel Cummings & Co., 

Albany, N. Y. 
Sirs: 

Some months ago the party who has our business in your city was forced to take 
advantage of the many improvements in the United States surveys in the State of New 
York, namely : Those at Rochester and Syracuse. These cities have improved largely 
by United States surveys, and it is to your many advices we owe our extraordinary 
success. "We have to thank you for such advices and some day hope to repay you. Go 
on with the important issue and rest easy, you will have our sincere offices. 

Yours sincerely, 



Messrs. Strong & Lester, 
2 State St., 

Worcester, Mass. 
Sirs: 

I should like to have you advise us of the advantages of the success of a textile 
wholesale store and factory in your district. Also inform us how long before we shall 
hope to succeed if we decide to locate in Worcester. I earnestly desire you to exercise 
a fair influence with parties in your city. You will have to advertise and satisfy your- 
selves of the respectability of the thousands who may come in answer. 

Hoping to hear from you soon and wishing you all possible success, I am, 

Respectfully, 



Messrs. Russell Mathews & Sons, 
27 Nassau St., 

New York City. 
Sirs: 

Replying to yours of the 6th inst. will say our solicitors in England have advised 
us of the necessity of forming together several thousands of the best lawyers in the 
United States to take advantage of the reduced fares to San Francisco at the 
Panama affair on the Pacific Coast. I desire to form such a party as advantages will 
manifest themselves as soon as the party reaches the coast. 

I hope you will have this discussed among several parties if possible and signify 
your wishes. 

Sincerely yours, 
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& Co. 

Albany, N. Y. 
in your city 

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wholesale store ..°^>. 



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New York Citv 

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sincerely yours ^% ,, jj^— > ^-^^x V....X-.-- 

yours siucerely "^ N x^ 



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Messrs. James Stemple's Soxs, 
4 Lake St., 

Chicago, 111. 
Sirs: 

Referring to yours of the 1st will say we would thank you to attach your signature 
to bill you speak of and make special forms for the signature of the parties who desire 
the influence of our customers. In this extraordinary scheme advertised west of the 
Mississippi I desire to state you exercise much sagacity in your many books on the 
subject. Since I have access to these books no fear may be in store because of the laws 
of the United States. Success is possible and excesses impossible. 

Respectfully, 



Messrs. Miller, Reise & Foster, 
122 Ontario St., 
Cincinnati, O. 
Sirs: 

I have yours of August 6th. As is common, in such cases, I may state it is neces- 
sary in many houses of the U. S. to leave such things with the book store. I respect 
your wishes, however, and will say, some things should be discussed before the time 
set for the dismissal of the case. Already my customers are menaced and face a pos- 
sible state of chaos. 

1 leave for Los Angeles next week and hope you will have this case dismissed as 
soon as possible. 

Yours faithfully, 



Messrs. Chester, Shaw & Bullock, 
262 Sterling St., 

Minneapolis, Minnesota. 
Sirs: 

Your esteemed favor of the 24th is before me. As long as this is allowed to go on 
it is impossible for me to administer justice in this city. I have no desire to dispose 
of this case simply for the sake of money. I hope to be ready with this case, as far as 
possible, early in August. I suppose this will satisfy you immensely; thus far you 
will see I have nothing to say. 

I hope to receive your answer as soon as pc- 

Yours in haste, 

16 



Chicago, 111. 

referring to yours of — the 



we would thank you --. r o \ \ ? Ko i 

I ^--O-X, S sr :.., ^ V 

may be in store a- ^ ^ v_P < ^ -<=> °-^ -£fc\ 

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the United States fi ..^.y. | i*-_..^ .v =JQ . %, 

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in such cases 

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Los Angeles *\ 

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yours faithfully V f ^ N ^ 

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your esteemed favor 
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next, next week 

for the sake of 



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something l~^£> b Js^,_o X. , 

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LESSON VII 
Final Hooks 

N Hook. — A small hook on the left of upright consonants and lower side of K, Gay, 

Eay, Hay and on the inside of curved letters. 
When to Use Stroke and N Hook.— When N is the last sound in the word use the 

Hook excepting when preceded by two vowels as in Lion*— Line 1. 

If IV T is followed by a vowel use the Stroke. — Line 1, 

When circle S 9 ST, STE loops follow the IV hook on straight consonants close the 
hook. — Lines 1-3. 

The circle S following N hook on curved strokes must be fully within the hook.— 
Line 2. 

When ST and STE loops and SES follow IV" after a curve use the stroke. — Line 2. 
F and V Hooks. — A small hook on the right of upright consonants and upper side of 

K, Gay, Eay, Hay. 

jFand V hooks are not used on curved consonants. 

If F or V ends a word use the hook; when followed by a vowel use the stroke.— 
Line 4. 

Circle S following F or F~ hook is inside of the hook.— Line 4. 
SHUN Hook. — The final Shun hook is placed on the inside of curved and either side of 

straight consonants. 

If Shun follows a straight consonant commencing with a circle, loop or any initial 
hook given hereafter, Shun is placed on the opposite side as in Sections. — Line 5. 

When Shun follows a straight consonant not beginning with a circle, loop or hook 
it is placed on the side opposite the accented vowel excepting after T, D, Chay, J when 
it is on the right side. — Line 6. 

When K-Shun follows F or V turn the Shun on the lower side. — Line 7. 

When K-Shun follows Lay turn the Shun on the upper side. — Line 7. 

There are exceptions as to the side Shun is placed especially when followed by 
L or E. 

Circle S following Shun hook is within the hook. — Line 7. 

If Shun ends a word preceded by two vowels as in Situation, Ish-n or Shay-n is 
used. — Line 7. 

Words ending with ciation, tiation use Ish or Shay with the Shun hook. — Line 8. 
S-SHUN or backward SHUN. — When Shun is preceded by circle S the backward Shun 

is used as in Position, Accession, Sensation. — Line 8. 

When S-Shun is used, the accented vowel, short /, short E or long A always 
occur between the S and the Shun. If it is necessary to vocalize, the light dot i" may 
be placed before the S-Shun hook and the light dot E and the heavy dot A placed 
after. 

Circle S may follow S-Shun as in Positions. — Line 8. 

The circle S turned on the N hook side adds N-S-Shun as in Dispensation.— 
Line 8. 

When S circle comes between two consonants as in Dispose, IV is not added. 

18 



Reading and Copying Exercise 

,i ^ <, <^™ ^-J J ^....^.....cl^: 

pen penny fan Fannie cane canoe ten tense rain rains lion peon 

».....j j ^ .S*.,. ; .V^. r .S*ii....» * /?./-?. 

dance danced dances fence fenced fences spins spinster lance lances 

a..A ->. — _ v ^ ^....^ £.:. 

punster again against Kansas banish finish ransom lonesome sustains 

*\ \> £. z! zs. v>. VL..*^: *£.:.. 

puff puffs puffy cough coffee tariffs bereaves server rivers 

B...^> *a to t>. °rs (& \^> b>... 

motion nation fashion session sections allusions population admission 

•••■■;& X-^ ^ ^ ^-^ ^ l \ 

passion option auction caution cushion action portion operation edition petition 

f-.^, Cf ^ ^ £ J. J 

vacations selections injunction ^assumption deviation situation tuition 

8.. 

association initiation possessions positions accusations disposition dispensation 



ications selections injunction .assumption uevmuuu situauuu mi 

if :- a v K ^ =r ,:i A- 



Consonantal Writing Exercise 

N Hook. — pen, down, Jane, rain, hen, ocean, fine, orphan, sustain, ribbon, demon, 
moon, famine, assign, chicken, kitchen, Danish, manish, vanish, handy, tonnage, 
candy, bonnet, dandy, bounty, nunnery, Monroe. 

N Stroke. — funny, Jennie, Fanny, honey, Cayenne, Leon, ruin, essences, renounces. 

Close Hook on N side. — dance, dances, chanced, guns, bannisters, canisters. 

Circle within N hook. — Spencer, evince, thence, ovens, oceans. 

F and V Hooks. — above, chief, hove, positive, exhaustive, David, defeat, devote, 
devoid, divide. 

F and V Strokes. — taffy, daffy, Java, huffy, navy, muffs, loaves, leaves, refuse, 
nephew. 

S circle within F or V hooks. — cuffs, chaffs, archives, surfs, hoofs, roofs, rebuff, skiffs, 
scoffs, adjectives, beehives, behooves. 

SHUN hook. — vision, lotion, mission, unction, impassion, exception, collusion, collision, 
devotion, division, illusion, suspicion, definition, (shun on right side) stationary, 
(shun on upper side) sectional. Potion, ration, action, addition, magician, Egyp- 
tian, portions, revocation, evictions, (shay-n) palliation, alleviation, (ish or shay 
with shun hook) vitiation, enunciation, denunciation, initiation. 

S-SHUN hook. — acquisition (k-s-shun, w omitted), recessional, position, sensational, 
imposition, exposition, musician, disquisition (d-s-k-s-shun), supposition. 



1 upon 
\3 punish-ment 
happen 

\ 2 poverty 
<$ hope to have 



LESSON Tin 

Final Hook Word-Signs 

To be taken from Dictation Rapidly 

1 between £.2 whichever 
j continue-d-ing 

* continual-ly . 1 religion 

2 ten, taken {/ 2 general-ly 

3 imagine-ary 
P 1 citizen y 

2 circumstantial £ 2 generation 



. 2 phonographer- 
Vo p hy 



1 within 

2 than, then 

1 men 
' 2 man 



V 2 expense-ive 

".3 expanse-ive-ion \ 2 circumstance — 3 2 can, question 

extensive 1 opinion 

\ 1 combine-ation J3 satisfaction 1 begin 3 union 

« o hopn 9. begun, again o / . * 

p ^ ^^> n , ° v_l/ 1 information 

J 2 extension 3 began 

f 2 alone 



2 been 
\jl objection 



12 whatever 



i 2 cover 



^~j 2, revelation 
• 3 revolution 



._ 2 arrange-d 
u arrangement 



\ 1 objective 
2 above 

^ 1 exhibition 

^ 2 subjection 

\) 2 subjective 

J-^ December 
I D discover-y 

■ / electric-ity 
12 endeavor 
< governor 



y— n 2 maximum \^ publication s^\* representative 

^^1,1 indifferent ~^^~1 memoranda S __ recover-y <^\o representation 
"^ , irregular-ity r~^-^<2 memorandum ' regular-ity <^, — stenographic 

High Speed Phraseographs 

Hooks and All Appendages used to Represent Words are Most Important in 
Obtaining High Speed. 
N Hook for ONE, OWN, THAN, BEEN, AN, AND, IN.— Lines 1-4. 
F and V Hooks for OF, HAVE, TO HAVE.— Lines 4-5. 
SHUN for ATTENTION, COMMUNICATION.— Lines 6-7 (very valuable in lette: 

writing.) 
S-SHUN for SESSION, THAN after S or STR.— Line 8. 
S-SHUN used for CONVERSATION in Lusk's Law and Court Reporting Phrase 

Book. 
S-SHUN used for POSSESSION in Lusk's Civil Service and Commercial Phrase Book. 



1 denomination -> 2 gave 
I 2 done govern-ed-ment 

3 had been ^2 recollection 

1 organize 

2 differ-ed-ent 
difference 2 heaven 

3 advance-d-ment ^-^ have been 

Contractions 
^ I legislature /"~*\r>2 mention-ed S ° reorganize 

-> 1 magnificent ,^-v-n 1 minimum s^ reorganization 

~n— 2 magazine ^~V. November ^>w republic 



. manufacture-ing\ peculiar-ity /"V republican 

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Reading and Copying Exercise 

, y. ° o». .....^ c 15 jo C 

each one or one some one have one your 6wn her own lower than higher than 

•-^ *• -3 * } == 

enough been I have been I had been off and on up and down give an enemy 

« 3 x ,1 i I ^ 

give and take by and by day and night time and tide said and done back in look in 

4 3 n/.. * I £. t L | \ 

I take in I reach in all of which of study of such of day of out of town dollar of 

, e .^. h * t v 

is said to have I hope to have but have who have ought to have already have 

6 vi*o /*P. .!> C —3 



will have my attention lack attention her attention your attention give my attention 



..a. 



your communication of the 10th in my communication of the 6th several communications 

•** ^ -• & r *rr 

autumn session any session next session less than no less than faster than 



Consonantal Writing Exercise 

N Hook for ONE, OWN, THAN, BEEN, AN, AND, IN— had one, which one, 
but one, ought one, any one, know one, save one, like one, leave one, any one. 
take one out, pick one out, give one out. My own, our own, leave my own, have 
your own. Will have been, should have been, take an oath, live and hope, come 
and go, go and come. Go in, come in, stay in, live in hopes, hope in vain. 

F and V Hooks for OF, HAVE, TO HAVE— out of, but of, make of, back of, cake 
of, desk of, step of, stitch of. Which have, or have, as much have, are to have, 
said to have, hope to have, she is said to have, he is said to have. 

SHUN Hook for ATTENTION, COMMUNICATION— give your attention, our atten- 
tion, have attention, 1 have your attention, you have my attention, you will have 
my attention, I will have your attention. Our communication of the 6th. my 
communication of the 1st, her communication of the 10th. 

S-SHUN Hook for SESSION, following Circle S or STR for THAN.— some session 
special session, this session, last session. Much less than, I hope to have less than. 

21 



LESSON IX 

Each of these letters contain 100 words and must be written from dictation in 
one minute^ or less, writing proper names in shorthand and leaving a space of about 
\ inch for a period. (Students should write them very carefully, according to engraving 
on opposite page, and then write them many times before speeding.) 



United States Publishing Co., 
Washington St., 

Boston, Mass. 
Sirs: 

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 1st inst. I hope to 
have some information within nine or ten days as soon as the organization of our ex- 
tensive manufacturing business is disposed of and will then signify my desires and give 
my attention wholly to your publication. The opinion is general among many 
customers who have taken advantage of the advertising in this week's publication, for 
combination, in succeeding issues and satisfaction as to the disposition of the case was 
extraordinary. 

Thanking you in advance, 

Yours respectfully. 



First National Bank, 

Kansas City, Mo. 
Sirs: 

Your esteemed communication of the 10th will have my attention as soon as I 
receive my regular monthly government checks which should have been in before this. 
Herewith is a check on the Commercial National Bank of New York City for $1,000. 
I am sorry to say this was less than I expected at this time, but in as much as I will 
have the government checks mentioned by and by, I hope this will be satisfactory. 

You will receive checks as they come in just as fast as possible. 

Yours sincerely, 



Messrs. Poster, Stern, West & Co., 

Manchester, England. 
Sirs: 

Replying to your esteemed favor of the 6th of November will say if you will advise 
us the name of the line, steamer and the day of sailing your representative expects to 
leave England, I will have a man look out for him as soon as he reaches New York. 
Business with us has been slow the month of August but think large improvement is 
in store for us. Wholesale houses in this city are advertising again, For the first time 
in many months this has never been done. 

Faithfully yours, 



_ j-SLy-. : 

U. S. Publishing Co. -\- 

Washington r+->\ x 

Boston, Mass. <y>. 

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y I beg to acknowledge the ^\ v_£? v_j? (j ^^i 

receipt of your com- -W<?. „^„.<C^. S^.. J... ky... 

munication of — the v , *> 

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I hope to have . ( 

nine or ten days , \) 

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yours respectfully j o \£S> 

replying to your esteemed 

favor of— the 

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thanking you in advance __ 

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First National Bank cr^ 

Kansas City, Mo. 

yyour 'esteemed communi- /, ....^.jl...4 Z^ .t=^op.„..'5C:..S=....^: SsT^i. 

v/ cation of— the Vi> v> 1 vp' 

Commercial National Bank 

I am sorry to say 

at this time 

by and by 

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last week 



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this week -tC^-^^^ 

(a 

just as fast as possible (L~j£*s* .\?. ^/^^.....i^7z.. / s^..\S^...<^...Q-/?.... 






for the first time 
faithfully yours 

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Mississippi Manufacturing Co., 
South Lexington St., 

Memphis, Tenn. 
Sirs: 

Your esteemed favor of the 8th inst. has been delayed six or seven days owing to 
severe storms in this section, roads are running again regularly and you will have your 
cushions within several days. Finish and style of these cushions are the best possible. 
No pains have been lacking and upon examination you will see many significant 
changes in the selection of the cases. We expected to receive your decision in the tariff 
issues last week, as yet no advices have been received. 
Hoping to hear from you soon, 

Respectfully, 



Mosley Aluminum Co., 

Michigan St., "West, 

Lancaster, England. 
Sirs: 

Answering your communication of the 10th will say on the 30th day of August I 
wrote you to ship as soon as possible 80 boxes aluminum at $20 each, but as yet I have 
no invoice of the same and so far as the receipt of same, no information has been given 
us. Will you have some of your representatives look into this and advise us just what 
has become of the boxes so we can locate the invoices and be on the lookout for the 
same. 

Yours in haste, 



National Banking Association, 

Menominee, Mich. 
Sirs: 

Messrs. The Manning Co. National Bank note manufacturers advise us of the 
peculiarity of the ink of the style necessary in manufacturing bills of large de- 
nominations at Washington. It should be unnecessary for us to represent your house 
in these things and will save nothing by taking the case up at once. Next week our 
customers will obtain a system possessed by none in the U. S. In the meantime it is 
safe to ship whatever you desire at one time. The peculiar circumstances of the case 
are expensive for us. 

Yours sincerely, 

24 



Memphis, Tenn. 

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your esteemed favor of— the 

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six or seven v o>5 , ^_^ ^ /> 

in this section ^— _^/HL C ^ ^ ^V~ £ ^ \^ 



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linneapolis, Minn. . . v t „ 



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Lancaster, England 

30th day of, $30 

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LESSON X 
Double Consonants of the L and R Series 

L Hook. — A small initial hook on the right of upright consonants and upper side of K 

and Gay when a double consonant is formed as PL in Play, PL in Apple. — Line 1. 

L hook cannot be used in small words like Pail (excepting Word-Signs) as P andX 
are not one sound, an accented vowel occurring between. 

L Hook on the beginning of SH is invariably written up and named Shel, only 
used when joined to other consonants. — Line 4. 
R hook. — A small initial hook on the left of upright consonants and lower side of K and 

Gay when a double consonant is formed as PR in Pray, KR in Crow. — Line 2 . 

R hook cannot be used in small words like Pair (excepting Word-Signs) as P and 
R are not one sound, an accented vowel occurring between. 

When J? hook occurs on F, V, ITH, THEE these consonants are reversed in order to 
place the hook on the left side. R hook is not used on AR, WA Y, S and Z. 

L and R Hooks on Various Consonants are Named as Follows: 

pel \ bel \ tel I del I chel Ajel / kel c_ gel c— shel(up)cy fel Cvel ^thel C 
per\ berXterlderl cher / jer / ker < _ ger^sher J iterate?) veDtherOdher *) 

The R hook on Lay and L hook on Ray and L hook on M and N is enlarged; the 
R hook on if and N is small but the consonants are thickened. Large L hook may be 
used on ING. 



ler 



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On large words L and R hooks may be used although a vowel occurs between the 
consonant and hook. — Lines 7-8. 

When SH is followed by Ker, Ger, Per, Ber, Fer, Ver use Shay. — Line 2. 
Rules for upward and downward L and R. — When L begins a word use Lay except, 
ing before s-n as in Listen and ing in Lung. — Writing Exercise I, 
When a vowel precedes L use EL excepting when followed by a descending conso- 
nant other than J.—W. E. II. 

When L ends a word after F, V, Ray or two vowels use EL, in all other cases use 
Lay.—W. E. III. When L follows N use EL, after M use LA Y. 

When R begins a word use Ray excepting before M and MP. — W. E. IV. 
When a vowel precedes R use AR excepting when followed by a descending conso- 
nant other than AR or 1SH.—W. E. V. 

When R ends a word use AR excepting after ill, MP or two descending conso- 
nants.— W. E. VI; if followed by a vowel use Ray.—W. E. VII. 
In all cases not covered by the above rules use the most convenient L and R. 
Special Vocalization. — If necessary to place a vowel between a consonant and L or R 
hook, the dot vowels are made into circles placing the long vowels before and the 
short vowels after. Dash vowels or diphthongs may be struck through or at the 
beginning or end. — Line 8. 

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Reading and Copying Exercise 

i.S ^ ^.....^...- I <L ** s^4/ L. L 

play apple clay clean eagle plain oval awful flame flash flown Ethel 

•A ^.....!\ L.ST. ^ }. .j-....^\ rA 

pray crow brain drive eager euchre teacher sugar chauffeur shipper 

3...D. p /^ ^.....<^\... J . J ;J ^>...^..... 

offer French loafer vermin lover ether usher shrew fresher leisure 

-^ ^...^...Ci...^......4 ^.....3s \ s^. 

official initial shilling legal shovel stifle noble cable table uncle 

• i ^ ^=-V^ x \ *-*- 

chaplain aeroplane likely Brockton Nebraska oppression approbation application 

• \ V V. £ £ ^^- 

appropriation preparation proportion learn Lawrence nailer relation rural plural 

t €\ o^>.....^r>.... c r^ ^ .^.....^...^....^... 

Melbourne raillenium enamel nullify enlighten panel rumor inner enrage 

8..'^......<r£/....?W. S*^ %*>**. k,..% 

normal marshal Barclay philosophical voluminous German Parker Gardiner 

Consonantal Writing Exercise 

L hook. — bloom, apply, ably, eclat, ogle, glum, blame, clasp, flow, devil, muffle, 

Thelma; (shel) shelling, shelf, Sheldon, bushel, partial. Total, couple, topple, 

giggle, bevel, bethel, Mabel, enable. 
R hook. — upper, utter, pry, broom, train, group, greedy, crepe, prohibition (per- 

b-shun 1st position), trickster, ledger, voucher, gripman, cracker, fray, vermicelli, 

mover, chagrin. 
LER, REL, MEL, NEL, MER, NER. — barrel, animal, panel, analyzation. Nelson, 

unluckily, unlikely, inhalation (nel-shun), miraculous, mariner, grammar, un- 
righteousness, nourish, trainer. 
See Rules for L and R : — 
I— LAY. — leak, like, leg, lamb, legible, legal, likely, (exception EL) licenses, listens. 

loosens, lung, lank, Lincoln. 
II — EL. — alike, alack, alum, Alaska, Alleghany; (exception Lay) alive, elope, aloof; 

(EL) allege, illogical, eulogy. 
HI — EL. — file, vowel, vale, royal, duel, jewel; (Lay) bail, billy, tally, jail, jelly, fellow, 

mellow; (medial Lay) pulp, bailiff. 
IV — RAY. — rack, rag, rug, rasp, reap, roger, reply, rumor, (exception ^i?)rim, roam, 

romp, remain. 
V — AR. — arm, ark, argue, (exception Bay) aright, earth, arch, urge, Europe. (AR) 

error, Irish, 
VI — AR. — fear, fair, bear, chair, poor, (exception Ray) pure, mayor. Meyer, despair, 

aspire, sincere, officer. 
VII — RAY. — fiery, fairy, vary, fury, cherry, jury, merry; (medial Ray) forg< . barge, 

dirge. 

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LESSON XI 
Initial Hook Word-Signs 

To be Taken from Dictation Rapidly 



\2 principal-pie 
3 practice-al-ly 

\>2 perfect-ed-ly 

^ 1 comply-ing 
\ 2 people 
3 apply-ing 

1 liberty 

^2 remember-ed 
member 
3 number,brother 



n 2 tell, till 
I 3 until 



2 twelve 
telegraph-y 



\ 

\ 



2 remembrance 

3 brethren 



c 

I 2 telephone 

ri 1 doctor 
I 2 dear 
3 during 

p idle 
2 delivery 

/ 2 children 



C — 2 glory 

c — 1 degree 

1 forget 
^ forgot-ten 

2 from 



I either 
*) 2 there, their 
3 other 



<L 



"> 



1 feel, fill 
follow-ing 

2 full-y, fail 

3 fool 

1 over 

2 very 

3 average 



J 



ey 



2 sure 

3 assure 

2 pleasure 

3 measure 

1 near, nor 

2 manner 

3 owner 

2 only 

3 annual 



^ 1 belong, ability 
* 2 able 



;2 danger, junior j 2 universe-al CL^ 2 unless 
3 larger, injury 





injure-d 



I 



A 



2 angel 

1 Christian -it y 
. 2 care 

3 car, cure 






2 university 

3 value-able 

2 three 

3 through 
threw 



1 Mr., remark 
C~ N 2 more 
3 humor 

1 million 

C~\ 2 melancholy 

3 family 



2 belief-ve 

1 internal 
1 2 truth 

J 2 eternal-ity 

Contractions 

c 3 calculate-d 

k_ California 
\ capable c 
\ captain c 

2 character c 

c __flL_2 characterisic J 2 develop-ed-ing 

c 1 collect-ed-ing ment c — ^"^ Oklahoma 

c 3l collective 1 inquire, inquiry ^] patronage 

C ^r Christian Science Church 

High-Speed Phraseographs 

WILL, ALL represented by L Hook. — Lines 1-4. 

ARE, OUR (3d position for WERE) represented by R Hook.— Lines 4-8. 



1 collection cxMurisprudei 

1 correct-ed-ing ' "V manager 

1 corrective " ^ messenger 



1 correction 
1 criminal-ity 



\n passenger 
perpendicular 
phonographic 

2 negligence \ 3 practicable 

_ 2 neglect-ed-ing \ probable-y-ility 
5 North Carolina^ require 

^c — South Carolina 
^ State of Penn. 



Reading and Copying Exercise 

i L .£. b c . 

will have but will have or will l._ 

a * e c 



it will have which will have such will have ^ but will have or will have 

2 </? .«£.... 

who will own but will own they will own by all of at all of do all of 

s <L c^ ^ I , o?. C 

have all know all in all of all to all are all of us take all of us 

4 c * b y. i 

already all of us before all of us ought all to have but all of or are of which are of 

5 1 2 1 1 5. ). 

which were of such are of such were of as it were they are they were 

6 1 1 .^. r>. .** \ 

by our own which out. in our own have our own know our own state our 

r /. \ 1 <=r. <| J * 

stage our set our seat our strike our satisfy our seat our own of our own 

• » 3 /■■"■ ^ > ^: 

but our own take our own judge our own show our own teach our own leave our own 



Consonantal Writing Exercise 

L hook for WILL and ALL. — at will, my will, in ray will, at will of, A\ho will have; 
which all, had all, my all, eat all of, before all of, or all of, but all of, but all one. 
much all, such all, said all, save all, make all, take all, take all of. bake all of, 
do all of, which all of, to all of, ought all have. 

R hook for ARE, OUR, and WERE when in 3d position. — each are of, or are of. all 

are of, but are to have, or are to have, all are to have, but are of; (o\ T hook for IX) 
which are in, which were in, they are in, they were in, each are in; have our own. 
back our own, had our own, save our own, leave our own. at our own, bake our 
own, cook our own, before our own, already our own, but our own; which are one, 
which were one, such were one. 



LESSON XII 

Each of these letters contain 100 words and must be written from dictation in one 
minute, or less, writing proper names in shorthand and leaving a space of about h inch 
for a period. (Students should write them very carefully, according to engraving on 
opposite page, and then write them many times before speeding.) 

Mr. John Post, Gen. Frt. Agt., 
Southern Pacific R. R., 

146 Canal St., 

Xew Orleans. La. 
Dear Sir: 

I am in receipt of your favor of the 1st inst. Enclosed herewith is bill of lading for 
the 12 cases groceries en route to Los Angeles. Cal.. delivered to the Southern Pacific 
R. R. by the Mallory S. S. Co. prepaid charges. In this connection we have to advise 
you in reference to customer's arrangement with our company. They must be deliv- 
ered within ten days from this time, otherwise we can expect no more business from 
them. 

Please acknowledge receipt and oblige, 

Respectfully yours, 



Messrs. Thomas Marshall & Soxs, 
282 Washington Ave.. 
Columbus, O. 
Dear Sirs; 

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 8th enclosing all papers in 
respect to our claim against the government which has been in your possession several 
months. In reference to the issues of $10,000 to $30,000 Municipal Stocks for the pur- 
pose of school houses they Mill be discussed at our own annual call in January. The 
principal difficulty is to have people belonging and members appear during these 
months. Arrange things and advise us just as soon as possible. 

Very respectfully yours, 



U. S. Developing and Lithographing Co.j 
. 226 Mobile Ave., 

Birmingham, Ala. 
Dear Sirs: 

I take pleasure in acknowledging the receipt of your favor of the 1st inst. and in 
reply will say I desire to call your attention to the manner in which you will have us 
placed at the next regular State Fair Exhibition to be given in your city. I am very 
sorry this has happened but of course, can only hope you will remain near us in the 
exhibition until the close of August. Take care of all such privileges as well as possible. 

Yours very respectfully, 
30 



General Freight Agent 

Southern Pacific R. R. 

New Orleans, La. 

enclosed herewith 

bill of lading 
en route 

Mallory S. S. Co. 



prepaid charges 
in this connection 

in reference to — the r\ 

in respect to — the Jk. 

I desire to call your atten- ** -* wsfi ^ 
tion -i p 

\ y^ 

please acknowledge receipt ~ 

and oblige \ " \ c 

^. ... 

respectfully yours b. .0... 

I take pleasure in 

3 y?,4 

Columbus, O. 
in reply will say 

Birmingham, Ala. d 

for the purpose of 1 — < 

•> — ^^x -y~ 

I beg to acknowledge the > — 

/receipt of your favor of — ^~-^.~ 
the 

$10,000, $30,000 ' /^\ 
take care ofj ^/*e |__j " **- 



«M,. 

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Messrs. Plykk Silver & Co., 
10 Macon Ave., 

Nashville. Tenn. 
Dear Sirs: 

Replying to your favor of the 1st inst. shall be pleased to receive your communica- 
tion in reference to representing you in this district and as soon as I receive same it 
will have my attention at once. I may say I am already representing nine or ten firms 
at the present time and you will see my time is very well taken up. However, 1 am in 
communication with several parties and disposition of the same rests wholly upon the 
proposition you may make to me. 

Respectfully yours, 



Cashier Merchants National Bank, 

Milwaukee, Wis. 
Dear Sir: 

I am in receipt of your favor of the 10th in relation to collection of principal $3,000 
for Messrs. Sherman & Coleman and in reply will say the information received from 
them is as follows: The principal draws the legal 6% per annum and no more, but in as 
much as I am expecting to receive your communication which I hope will be within-a 
week or ten days, same will remain in my possession until I receive such information 
from you and trust this will be satisfactory. 

Yours sincerely, 



Mr. Jerome Fernal, Ass't Gen. Frt. Agt., 
Pennsylvania R. R., 

Germantown, Pa. 
Dear Sir: 

Replying to your favor of August 10th. Please advise us at once in reference to 
charges on coal coming from other lines of the West. Ship those which are of im- 
portance, namely: Those over the Lehigh Valley R. R. Shippers advise us they were 
to ship in regular manner allowing all charges and collections f. o. b. Lancaster. 
Shippers through the West seem to have no recourse whatsoever if parties refuse to pay 
c, o. d. memoranda. Our managers are expecting to ship on memorandum only. 

Truly yours 5 

32 



Nashville, Tenn. 
Milwaukee, Wis. 
^^/sliall be pleased 

~-\ 

^ we shall be pleased 

at the present time 

as well as possible 

very well, my attention 

Merchants National Bank 

I am in receipt of your 
favor of — the 

v— €\ 
in relation to — the 

<^> 

truly yours 

I 

as follows, 6% per annum 



wejk or ten days S^r- v ^ f 

in my possession 

other instructions 

Ass't Gen. Frt. Agt, fe» cL/ 

Penn. R. R. 



P^LA^Si^. %.<A t .. 

£. 



nil. rv. iv. r\ ^ s> 

y* x &*c y^ 

^rmantown, Pa., 'I " 

tiigh Valley R. R. <*^ 

f? ) ^ ^n^,J.5 f ... i .±^./ l^^r^^-A 

lying to your favor 1 J 6 / 



replying to your favor 
of— the 



please advise us ^ c . f ~-S\a -* <T"\ c — ° i V, 

c ^^^X^ > 3 e^^- <e 

1 



. o. d. 



38 



LESSON XIII 
Enlarged L and R Hooks 

The L hook may be enlarged to add R. — Line 1. 
The R hook may be enlarged to add L. — Line 1. 

Triple Consonants of the L and R Series. — The circle S is place fully within the L 

hook, the circle is read first and the vowel either precedes or follows the double 

consonant. — Lines 2-3. 

When the circle precedes the double consonant of the R series on straight conso- 
nants the hook is closed. — Line 4. 

The circle S is placed fully within the R hook on curved consonants or when it 
comes between two consonants as in Destroy, Distress. — Line 4. 

Imperfect Triple Consonants. — Occur often in both L and R hooks with the circle S, in 
which case the circle is elongated. — Line 5. 

Irregular Consonants.— When SKR, SGR, SFR, SVR follows T or D and where 
the SPR follows J they are written irregularly. — Line 5. 

Quadruple and Quintuple Consonants. — The STand STR loops on the'left side of up- 
right consonants and on the lower side of K and Gay form quadruple and 
quintuple consonants of the R series. — Line 6. 

The loops are always read first and the vowel precedes or follows the double con- 
sonant . 

The circle in the same manner may be placed in the PREL and PLER hooks as in 
Scholar. — Line 1. 

IN, UN, EN HOOKS. — When followed by circle S, a hook is attached and used only 
when inconvenient outlines result in using the N stroke. It is most valuable when 
it precedes the triple consonant of the L and R series. — Lines 7-8. It may also be 
used without the circle in words like Involve and Envelope. — Line 8. 

Word-Signs 

°^ 2 concern c — 1 describe-d-ing ft 2 experienced £-3 1 inscription 

I 2 consider-ed-ingo—31 description y, 2 express ^__3 1 inscriptive 

(^2 consideration q-j 1 descriptive I 1 extreme 1 2 strength 

external 

I 2 control a 2 experience £— 1 inscribe \ 2 superintendent 

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Reading and Copying Exercise 

,5. C..^..^...^...^-.,^....^ !L£& ^.c-l 

pillar toiler color clerk scholar sprawl glare flower failure frail April crawl girl trail 

2 ....£ %. r. %?. |? .p...*Z\ e— ... < z - : $*... 

' supple splice Seattle Sioux Falls saddle satchel sackcloth suckle sickly civilization 

-4A I <f c-v-^i: t | 

display plausible discipline elusivefy Louisville bicycle classical physical disciple 

£ <\ .1 3...;._....^ 6 l. % .. s l...€-\.. < ^...J l (. 

6pry supper cedar citron cigar suffer cipher saffron sever summer sinner destroy distress 

,..^.....o^.....^^.V^. L b L, h k 

gospel musical masker prescribe descry disagree dissever decipher Jasper 

-..;.* ^ i.j..-...- ^..- .^ ^ v . 

stop stopper stage stager stick sticker strike striker strap strapper stubborn 



stop stopper stage stager stick sticker strike t 

T...X % \ % t 

" ispire inspiration inseparable unsuppressed inexper 

..^....<o....r^. I C S^ 



inspire inspiration inseparable unsuppressed inexperienced insomnia unscrew insecure 

8-. 

unsalable enslave unseemingly inconsiderable unsettle unfeelingly involve envelope 



Consonantal Writing Exercise 

Enlarged L Hook. — player, plier, Polar, cooler, clear, viler, flyer, floor, flour, jollier, 
killer, jailer, boiler. Saddler, settler, dispoiler. 

Enlarged R Hook. — drill, drcll, pearl, Carl, Averill, corporal, grill. Scrawl, sprawl, 
stroll. 

Triple Consonants L Series. — spleen, splash, supple, Sybel, briskly, disclaim, fiscal. 

Triple Consonants R Series. — sober, super, sadder, seeker, sacrifice, supersede, super- 
induce, supreme, scribe, screen, scrape, scruple, scratch. 

Imperfect. — basker, prescribe, disburse. 

Irregular. — cheesepress, disgrace. 

Circle within R Hook. — distress, besieger, prosperous. 

Quadruple Consonants. — stopper, stabber, stouter, stitcher, stagger, stutterer, stagger 
ingly. 

Quintuple Consonants. — stripper, strapper, stretcher, strutter. 

IN, EN, UN hooks. — incisor, inexperienced, insulation, uncivil, unsuppressed, uncere- 
moniously, unscrupulously, insertion, inflame, unfledge, invulnerable, infelicity, 
unfeelingly; unveil. 

35 



LESSON XIV 
Various Ways of Representing W. Y. H. 

W Hook is always used on LAY, RAY, M. N. — When W precedes these four conso- 
nants the hook for TFis read first. — Line 1. 
When a circle precedes W on these consonants, it is placed fully within the hook. 

— Line 1. 

Thickening the hook adds H.— Line 1. 

When W hook occurs on L followed by J\ r , SJY, 1NG write the L downward as in 

Wellington. — Line 1. 

Various Ways of Representing W and Y on other consonants. — When W and Y are 
the only consonants in a word or if a word commences with a vowel followed by W 
or T the stroke is used. — Line 2. 

When joined to other consonants the stroke or brief semicircle may be used which- 
ever is most convenient. When the semicircles for TFand Y are used, turn them in 
the direction that will make an acute angle. — Line 2. 

Various Ways of writing H. — The stroke is always used when standing alone. 

The if tick is slanting in the direction of CHA Y and always used on nine conso- 
nants, viz : 

K, (?, WA F, 3f, strokes 8 and Z, downward B, upward L, IIP or JIB.— Line 2. 

On all other consonants use the stroke. 

Dot H placed immediately before a vowel or diphthong may be used if necessary 
in the middle of a word. 

High-Speed Phraseographs 

Enlarged L hook is used for OUR, ARE and 3d position for WERE. — Line 3. 
Enlarged R hook is used for WILL, ALL. — Line 4. 

Circle S may also be used in phraseographs with the L and R hooks both small and en- 
larged. — Line 4. 
IN, UN, EN hook may be used for IN, IN THE; with circle for IN HIS, IN AS.— Line 5. 
WE, WITH represented by W hook on LAY, RAY, M. N.— Lines 6-7. 
WE represented by W hook on SHAY only in phrasing. — Line 8. 

Initials in Shorthand 

Initials must not be written in longhand but use the consonants, writing heavy 
strokes above and light on the line. 

.\ ) I * VC" /■" /_/~-\ <- /o I ^J..^I.) 

i 

a bed efghijklmnopqrs tuvwxyz 



Reading and Copying Exercise 

x...C..C....£..c/.. ft/....:.^....f?.....^...C:..^....^....^. Cj 

well swell wheel wear swear wharf women swim whim wine swine whine Wellington 

,.^W S. V-j ^ 1 _...^ I Cjss. 

awake weep sweep walk wide yacht sweet hack hug hire higher hall hemp 

3 % f ."S ■^•- ^ 

at all our stores at all our own stores buy all our own give all our give all our own stores 



5 



6 



S 5s <- 5l 

vn supply our own stores save our all give our all pay our aJ 

% t & «zz. 



supply our supply our own supply our own stores save our all give our all pay our all 



in the same position in his experience in the city of in the supply of in his letter 



we will we are we may with any we leave we require we listen we remain we look 

7 (CSsr.....Orr^...„ f^T^Srr: fTT^rr?. <fZ?V3 5^T 

with love with many as we manufacture we mention^as we will remain as we know 

eJ^ eX^ 



■**v 



we shall never as we shall be pleased as we shall have our own as we shall lose 

Consonantal Writing Exercise 

W hook, SW, HW on LAY, RAY, M, N. — wiles, wire, Warren, women, worn, wean, 
wane, Wednesday, Winston. Swill, swore, swarthy, sworn, swerve, swain, swimming-. 
While, whimsical, whence, Wharton. 

W stroke. — wise, wooes, woes, awoke, swamp. 

Semicircle W. — wed, weed, wad, witch, wedge, weave, wove, week, walk, wag. (tickH) 
whack, whig, (s circle) switch, Swede, Sweden. 

Y stroke. — yes, yeast, Yankton, Yankee, yawn. 

Semicircle Y. — Yeddo, yoke, yellow, yelp, Yale, yell, yule. 

H stroke. — high, higher, highest hue, horrid, Harry, hen, Henry. 

Tick H. — hook, hag, Hackney, ham, humble, Hampton, hussy, hazy, hare, hale, hill, 
hollow, hello. 

Enlarged L hook. — be all our, take all our, have all our, view all our. because all our. 
beg all our, for all our, have all our own, do all our own, which were all of. 

Enlarged R hook. — at our will, by our will, give our all, do our all. 

IN, EN, UN hook.— in the same way, in some things, in the same thing, in the same 
manner, in the section, in the express, in the extreme, in the settlement of, in con- 
sideration of, in the selecting of, in the selection of, in as many as possible, in the 
description of. (stroke N) in as large as. 

W hook for WE and WITH.— we loan, we run, we retain, we refuse, we may 
know, we never, we engage, with life, with less, with many, with many thanks, 
with enough, with nice, as we leave, as we will have them, as we arc in, as we arc 
wrong, (downward L) as we listen. As we may mention, as we manufacture, as we 
shall have our, as we shall lose*. 

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LESSON XV 

Each of these letters contain 125 words and must be written from dictation in one 
minute, or less, writing proper names in shorthand and leaving a space of about \ inch for 
a period. (Students should write them very carefully, according to engraving on oppo- 
site page and then write them many times before speeding.) 

Messrs. Williams, Winston & Stevexs, 
Wheeler St., 

Seattle, Wash. 
Sirs; 

We are in receipt of your instructions setforth in your favor of the 10th which will 
have our attention at once. With reference to the insertion of the clause " Fire insur- 
ance companies only" in as many as five or six instances at least, we may mention, 
this was done in similar policies. They were policies issued in the same manner by our 
own representatives in San Francisco. Of course, this is no real error but there is a 
chance someone may take advantage of the same. Mr. Sell's book "Laws of the 
People of the United States " makes the knowledge of the policies very clear= 
Please acknowledge receipt of my several communications. 

Very respectfully yours r 

Messrs. Speixman & Saddler, 

Schuyler St., 

Sacramento, Cal. 
Dear Sirs: 

We are in receipt of your favor of April 1st and in reply will say we represent the 
largest drug stores in the U. S., in our special line and we mean to at all times give 
our customers advantage of our long experience in this section of the country. Again 
and again we receive calls from people who are in the same line of business but our 
own practical experience tells us they may be in the same position. At the present time 
we do all our own manufacturing and give our own customers lower prices than similar 
wholesale supply stores in the West. 

Other communications in relation to this are enclosed. 

Respectfully yours, 

Messrs. Schiller, Averill & Soxs, 
10 Sutter St., 

San Francisco, Cal. 
Dear Sirs: 

In reply to your favor of the 9th will say it appears Mr. Fleming of the firm of 
Fleming & Marshall has taken inexperienced salesmen at all of his branch stores at 
less than it is possible to obtain experienced men. In consequence of the same they 
are sure to have losses and probably lose control of the other stores. We mention this 
for the sake of giving you a personal knowledge of the. success or failure of such 
changes. You may be in possession of the other circumstances of the case next week. 
We will have our own salesmen call upon you who are to have full lines. 

Yours very respectfully, 
38 



Seattle, Wash. 

Sacramento, Cal. 

we are in receipt of 
your instructions 

in your favor of — the 

^) 

s with reference to — the 
five or six 

insurance companies 
in the same manner 

v please acknowledge receipt 

at least, of course 



in as many as 

set forth, set off 

by our own ^^ 

in reply to your favor 
of — the q_j?V 

very respectfully yours 

yours verv respectfully 

at less than 

in consequence of — the 

i — * , 

we are in receipt of your 
favor of— Hie 

we mean to, at all times 



.d again f ^^^D \ ^ ^ <^-^V^ ^-^r <r>J_ 

but our own * 

they may be ^..3^...<C^ Cl.Z .... 

in the same position / ' - cy f o o CO sir* c — v • C ' 

do all our own P / .«i^^.-fH^^i: 9 V% 2\ 

39 



Messrs. Charles Scribners & Sons. 
126 Pearl St., 

New York City. 
Sirs : 

We are in receipt of your favor of February 13th. Please acknowledge receipt of 
the papers as per instructions and call our attention to those things you may consider 
of importance. In the meanwhile try to have things arranged and settle our difficulties 
as well as you can. We would suggest partial installation of machines at once. In our 
store in Los Angeles, Cal., we like to have as many as possible continually manufac- 
turing supplies and you will have our own assurance of the same scale of prices de- 
scribed in our price lists. We will ship stoppers for glassware Wednesday morning via 
Wells Fargo Express Co. 



Please wire us at once. 



Very respectfully, 



Messrs. Sibley, Suitor & Co,, 
Sterling St., 

Spokane, Wash. 
Sirs: 

We are in receipt of your favor of January 1st inst., and in reply will say. As we 
are aware of continual extraordinary exertions of the several organizations said to have 
extensive control of the press at all of important passenger stations in all of the West, 
we will require passengers to deliver personally all legal papers in reference to the rules 
and regulations. While our rules and regulations have been described fully in our own 
work of the same description, in all probabilities you have never had one occasion to 
refer this to us for our decision and we must therefore decline to be governed at all by 
mistakes liable to happen. 

Yours respectfully, 



Messrs. George Parker & Sons, 
23 Salem St., 

Atlanta, Ga. 
Dear Sirs: 

Replying to your esteemed favor of July 10th we will say. In consideration of the 
many failures to supply us with informatioD we shall have to suggest special examina- 
tion of the books to see if our customers have been mentioned or taken into consideration 
when excessive overcharges have been arranged. We are sorry this is necessary but 
circumstances over which we have no control require such steps. In the meantime it is 
always best to keep memoranda of the many things which are of importance and advise 
us just as soon as possible. 

Hoping to hear from you soon, assuring you of our desire to please you at all times. 

Very respectfully yours, 
40 



^~o I.. . . \jh <U> 
you may be in possession 

„/£6 ^ X. 



we will have our own 

<rO . d> 

circumstances of the case 

call upon you t^S^..*^ 

l^l^:,r^ c ./.\y..r..:...5, 

call our attention r <T 






as per instructions 



in the meanwhile >o " &/ 

in the course of conversa- \ v 

tion _ 

-^ ...rvi 

in our store « <? 

we like to have <^L.. ..5| Vrrr. 

^> ^ ^ -^ /-, 

you will have our own ?>*&. -Srr^> m 

price lists, we will ship 

•v o^ *=q ju^tj^n ^lifLZc^x 

Wednesday morning ^— ' 

please wire us at once / P O'X ■ - — s \ Q-/-v /f~ /* \ 'V v /^ — \ 

^ s^ y l [ H > ^ z >f^ — . \ 

Wells-Fargo Express Co. L^^ .^xZ^.!<ZZ 

Spokane, Wash. 'X . _3 ^\ X cr^ ) «*-? 3 r >- ""^ 

^ -^j V^-3^1 ^_T) : <b \ ) 

Atlanta, Ga. r .£^>. _o^k_ 

f/- 



tlanta, Ci 

p'will sjiu 



we 'will say <rra^...../. ..\ \ R~S>. 

o 



...Zfj. <r. 

rules and regulations 

o^> h 

inconsid f tionofthe ^mW^^l.^ 

/ passenger stations — i _ ^° ^ v 

we are sorry this is ^~v — ^ 7 ""^ tc/ _ ^ J n 

D4n 

41 



give our own, we shall have 



LESSON XVI 

Halving and Doubling Principle 

The frequent occurrence of T and D necessitates halving for these letters and 
r for TER, DER, THER. 

If a consonant is made half length either T or D is added but does not alter the 
order in which appendages are read. 

If a consonant is made double length it adds TEIi, DER or THER usually read 
lastly although if a word ends with N, F or V hook the TER. DER or THER may be 
read before or after the hook as in Modern, Surrender. — Line 8. 

When T or D occurs in a word medially or finally, the first consonant preceding 
should be halved unless this consonant is N, F or V in this case the hook is used and 
the consonant preceding the hook is halved. — Line 3. 

Halving Principle is valuable in the past tense of verbs : — 

PLAYED same as PLAY half size. PAWNED same as PAWN half size. 

PRAYED " " PRAY " " CLEANED " " CLEAN " " 

PUFFED " PUFF " " CAUTIONED " " CAUTION " " 

In reading half length words, T or D is read lastly, after all appendages. Circle S 
is the only exception. If a word is halved and ends with circle S, it must be read T8 
or DS and not ST or SD. 

The four consonants LAY, AR, 31, iVare made half length light for T and heavy 
for D. — Line 5. LTis written up and LD down. XT being upward, initial appendages 
are at the bottom and final appendages at the top; on LD the appendages are reversed. 
Land in Motherland is written with upward L and downward L in Inland. 

WA Y, YEA, EMP and ING may be halved only when they have final appendages 
as in Impend, Impassioned. 

W is halved in the word-sign Witness. 

When the halving principle is used there must be an acute angle between two con- 
sonants. 

N cannot be made half length in Minute. 

K cannot be made half length after F in Affect or K in Select ; the stroke T must 
be used. 

ED Principle. — In the past tense of verbs ending with ED use D stroke, joined or dis- 
joined whichever is most convenient. — Line 6. 
TED Principle. — Words ending with TED, T can be halved joined or disjoined which- 
ever is most convenient. — Line 6. 
ING double length adds KER or GER.— Line 8. 
MP or MB double length adds PER or BER. -Line 8. 

All other consonants double length add TER, DER, THER, DHER. 

42 



Reading and Copying Exercise . 

■ J \ 4 < k-* '■ I " '- / -'- 

bet better bets flat flatter flats tight tighter tights write writer writes 

W.....V-V* ..y.... 9 L..J. t 

vote voter votes hat hatter hats grand grander grandest short shorter shortest 

° S \ * \ , \ r7 *^ i =r--=*-=V 

plate plater proud prouder plant planter raft rafter graft grafter carburet carburetor 

«...:v* :v^ s?.. sj. ,<o j. 3> 1 

remained remainder rejoined rejoinder fashioned occasioned auctioned stationed 

5 t> s f r .,...:r....c.,S.....f.. ~ r w... .....r.....^... 

heart hard light lied slate sold wilt willed sward swelled end met neat aimed 

6^-1 ,, !...> $ ) n | .>. o(.. 5. /Ii. 

act , acted note noted point pointed treat treated posted adjusted situated radiated 

f~&2 % K &-.% fc C±T...^Jr>. 

chandelier birthright footstep flashlight participate standstill Alexander untrammelled 



^ 



structure retire astern veteran surrender fender linger anchor scamper embarrassment 

Consonantal Writing Exercise 

Half length. — etched, east, ebbed, added, feet, aft, wrote, head. 

Past Tenses of Verbs. — talked, picked, capped, clubbed. 

After N hook. — paint, vend, pound, hound, gained, respond, suspend. 

After F or V hook. — puffed, coughed, hived, raved. 

After SHUN hook. — passioned, cushioned, stationed, motioned. 

Circle S after Half Lengths. — fights, heats, goods, cuts. Circle S within F or V hook. — 
tufts, rifts, gifts. Circle S on N hook side and within N hook on curves. — 
pints, tends, gents, hints, rents. Vends, lands, mounts. 

Special Vocalization and Halving. — card, board, guilt, killed, scold, afford, court, 
cheered. L, AR, M, N light for T, heavy for D. — mud, might, omit, hummed, 
stamped, pumped, climate, granite, nut, aimed; (LT up) late, slot, waltz, melt; 
(LD down) old, load, sealed, walled. Halved with N and SHUN hook. — impend, 
yawned, impassioned. Halved S up or down. — vacationist, elocutionist, finest, 
vainest, meanest, Halved with ST loop. — fattest, modest, neatest, brightest, 
slightest. Words not Halved. — popped, kicked, cloaked, locate, evoked. ED (dis- 
joined or joined when angle is formed.) — handed, noted, landed, heated, voted, 
edited, dreaded, yielded. TED (disjoined or joined when angle is formed.) — 
instituted, substituted, visited, elicited. Halving medially. — editor, auditor: (ray) 
auditory, arbitrary; fountain, secretary, catalog, Indiana, catastrophe; (lay") metal; 
(el) vital, needless, endless. Both Consonants Halved. — candidate, intend, deduct, 
predict, affidavit, maintained. MP and MB doubled. — temper, jumper, lumber. 
NG doubled.— anger, hunger, banker. TER, DER, THER DHER— father, mot her, 
Arthur, ladder, theatre, Peter, actor, cheater, Astor, oyster; entire, material. Binder. 
fender, suspender. 

43 



LESSON XVII 

Half Length and Double Length Word-Signs and Outlines 



1 particular. upright , 1 can't 
°\2 part, operate "^ 2 couldn't 
3 opportunity 



1 behind 
^2 abundant 
3 abandoned 

\3 about 

p2 told 

1 2 toward 

1 did 
| 2 debt 
3 added, doubt 

1 did not 
J 2 do not 

3 had not 

pl delight-ed 

y 1 gentlemen 
* 2 gentleman 

1 quite, quiet 

2 could 



<£_ 3 exclude-d-ing 



y^ 2 have not 

y^/ 2 haven't 

k. 2 evident 



1 called 

3 conclude-d-ing ^> 2 evidence 



1 guilty 



( 1 thought 



accord-ed-ing-ly 1 authority 
creature *) 2 third 



2 cared 

3 accurate 

% 1 got, God 

2 get. good 

^_ 1 agreed 
c ~ 2 great 

1 feature 
<v_ 2 after 

3 future, fact 

^1 1 fortune-ate-ly 
*\) 1 frequently 



3 throughout 

1 that 

2 without 

1 astonish-ed 

2 establish-ed 

1 might-y 



1 mind 
^ 2 mental 

3 movement 

^ 1 immediately 

2 made 



1 comprehend-sion^ 
1 cannot, kind-ly o 3 apprehend-sion 



»1 midst 



\» 



2 account, could not 

9 \j o. 2 separate 

2 matter 

3 amateur 



2 better 
I 2 tender 
) 2 further, farther 
\2 furniture ^ 
V 2 aviator 
) 1 eastern 
) 2 yesterday 



o^/ 2 century 

, 1 longer 
2 younger 



i 1 modern 

1 entire 

2 enter 

3 another 



"^ 



1 order, orator 
1 return 

1 writer 

2 reader 

3 rather 



^- •? 1 northern 

2 underwriters ^P^z story writer 



J 2 expenditure 

1 somewhat 
°^ sometime 

6~d 1 sometimes 

1 not 
^ 2 nature 

c^ 2 went, wont 

2 under, hundred 
w 3 hand-le-ed" 

I write, right 
^ 2 wrote, rate 

o" 2 certain-ly 

1 ward 
<y 2 world 

3 award-ed 

^ 1 little 
r 2 let 

r 1 yield 

f 2 held, hold, old 

1 ordinary 
"> Lord, read 

2 word 

/ 2 hereafter 

^ 2 weather 
c _ ' whether 

8/ 2 overturns 

j 2 western 



c 



2 letter 
2 southern 



/2 somehow or 
<rv ' other 



v_^M unfortune-ate-ly 
k— vegetable 
^jg^. vicinity 



<5^\ 2 storm-door ^2 render 
Contractions 

^ 1 Almighty ^"ya 1 monument ^-5\ refrigerator 

v -^' 1 inward | 3 outward i, 'scientific 

'*""®\1 misfortune-ate- lyj^, reward \^ upward 

High Speed Phraseographs 

IT or TO may be added to any word-sign or the last consonant in an outline when 
halved.— Line 1. OUGHT is added when half length in the 1st position.— Line I. 
WOULD or HAD is added when made half length in the 3d position.— Line 2. NOT 
is added when word-signs or outlines are made half length with N hook. — Line 3. 
THEIR, THERE, OTHER, THEY ARE, ORDER is added when double, triple or 
quadruple.— Line 4 . ANOTHER is added when double length with N hook.— Line 5, 



44 



Reading and Copying Exercise 

V; 



I think it have it know it able to to be able to such ought they ought 
2 ')... . ) 

) i ( y < i 

s is it was it as-has it it would they would she had they had had had 

3 ^!.; af. ?...:.. - ..>. *£. »a o. 

I will not I don't we will not are not be not we are not I may not we may not 



_ — j — ..^ ^^j . 

) ) \ Vc «--* f } 

is there was there as-has there be tnere havetheir weknowthereis your order their ore 1 

s V ^ ^ /^...;.o** j 

on the other side some others each other love another make another take another 

• /■ rf I ; 

as each will have their at all their own stores do all of their which are to have their 

'■: ,-f : $ ■ -^ =*=- 

is said to have their do all their own have all their own make all their own 

8 =*> *~ -=* V 

whether they are there I have been there I may be there I believe they\re there 

Writing Exercise 

Half length with tick I. — I know it, I have it, 1 leave it, Hove it; we leave it, we know 
it, we manufacture it, we reduce it, we recall it, we require it; liable to, likely to, 
unable to. 

Half length with N hook. — which not, did not, do not, had not, have not, know not, we 
may not, was not. 

Half length with N hook and apostrophe. — I did'nt, I don't, I hadn't, I haven't. 

Half length 1st position for OUGHT. — it ought, she ought; (n hook) she ought not. 
they ought not, there ought not, it ought not, 

Half length 3d position for WOULD. — it would, they would, she would; (n hook) they 
would not, she would not, it would not. 

Double length with N hook for ANOTHER. — have another, leave another, try another, 
urge another, save another, like another, select another, vacate another. 

Double length for THEIR, THERE.— I hope to have their, I will try to have their, 
which all there is, do all their own, decline their, retain their, claim their, grow 
there, locate there,. vacate their; (triple) flatter their, render their, tender their. 

Double and Triple for OTHER, THEY ARE and ORDER.— any other, seize their, 

enliven their, we know there is no other one, I think there is no other one, I have, 
no other one, which they are, above all others, know all other, in all other, in all 
other matters of importance; same order, wrong order, my order, our order, express 
order; (triple) do their other one, take their other one, make their other one. 

45 



LESSON xvm 

Each of these letters contain 150 words and must be written from dictation in one 
minute, or less, writing proper names in shorthand and leaving a space of about | inch for 
a period. (Students should write them very carefully, according to engraving on opposite 
page and then write them many times before speeding. ) 



LlNDSAY-RoDNEY, KNITTING MACHINE MlLLS, 

336 Cedar St., 

Indianapolis, Ind. 
Gentlemen : 

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of September 9th inquiring about 
the policy of this company with reference to elevator, express company, fast freight 
lines, palace cars, etc. During the latter part of January the President and Board of 
Directors of the Company had under consideration the elevator question and after care- 
ful deliberation they decided to enter into an arrangement with responsible parties, as 
far as possible for the selection of suitable and substantial elevators at Detroit, Mich., 
under the conditions in regard to handling the storage prices in such a manner so that 
there may be no ground for objection. At all of their meetings a certain price was speci- 
fied and a change could be made at any time if the interests of the company and public 
might seem to require it. 

Yours very truly, 



Messrs. Merritt & Flushing, 

10 Willamette St., 

Portland, Ore. 
Gentlemen : 

Your esteemed communication of the 2d at hand and note contents. We shall need 
ten first class passenger cars, twenty second class and one hundred hand cars for our 
own plant in Cascade on the Willamette River; the cars to have automatic brakes, the 
first class cars are to have 6 wheels. The general dimension of the box cars will follow 
in another letter; payment to be made in sixty days Jn gold bonds of the Texas 
Northern Railway Co. 

As far as capacity is considered we need have no fear of failure to fill orders when- 
ever they come in. At the same time we notified our customers in San Francisco last 
week that it was not our intention to ship there at once. We will have several other 
■matters to attend to before these shipments begin. 

Very truly yowjs^ 



^—^o. 



Indianapolis, Ind. 

Portland, Ore. ?3J> \ 

I beg to acknowledge the 

receipt of your letter of — 

the "\ . a a ^ ^~ ^Oy .. /il. ,^ 



; company ' 
ess company a. 

5 the latter part of 



of this company 
express company 



Board of r Di°rectors <^.i....l 1 ..Q^^.is. ^.^..._..^.J..^^^^^ 

Board of Underwriters \> f ~© f ^.iVa/tv iS.^.. V? ^ 

in regard to — rthe V "/' \^ C*' ■■ =sr »-\^ ■■~~^— 

at the same time £ 

at aU of their 

at any time ^~~tr -• 

substantial 

h J icZ-jsc-^, 

in such a manner 
we need have no 

X, ^^ — ■ 

for our own 

^sponsible p^^, ^ ^~ J ^ y_ .J^Cp ^ 

very truly yours c-v <~- </ /~^^ I A 

yours very truly .- fi *).._. - ~ •- • -6 - -p K3kwk-.....\=£L-. 

^ f 

at hand ^- „ o <i_s> (T° ' / I V_o ^- ^ 

note contents "S^—,,-^ t/.....»^>^ _„../; 

is considered Va\ <£^ c-Lo >x- — vL~"\p t v ^. ^ 

first class ^^ ^ d 

to fill orders S" ^ .^^^^..^^^^^^.^^ 

second class c ^-° 



Messrs. Win slow, Mount & Tattm, 
4 Chestnut St., 

Philadelphia, Pa. 
Gentlemen: 

In reply to your letter of December 6th will say: Do not think there is any other 
National Bank in the City of New York that has arranged for future business, and in 
the first place it would seem to be rather premature to write customers and endeavor to 
secure their accounts at the present time. We received several other notices from 
Schroeder & Co. as per enclosed letter: 

We are in receipt of your letter of the 10th and note contents. It is difficult to sell 
these bonds vrithout stipulating what coupons they are to carry as we understand from 
the Joint Stockholders Ass"n. they are not likely to be issued before some time in the 
latter part of December. Hoping to hear from you soon in regard to this important 
matter, we remain, 

Very truly yours. 



Mr. L. W. Grant, Ass't. Gen. Supt., 
Great Northern Ry. Co., 
126 Third St., 

St. Paul, Minn. 
My dear Sir : 

I am in receipt of your letter of the 7th asking for further instruction in regard to 
superintendents. Enclosed herewith full instructions; please sign in accordance with 
instructions and return. Superintendent will see that the greatest care is exercised by 
all parties, and my instructions in regard to freight, liquors, etc. shall have red cards 
on each car as soon as they are ready, and when those cars are received from other 
roads the train dispatcher must be notified. Agents at junction points will open 
ventilators, and in cold weather test quality of ice boxes of the refrigerators. Tempera- 
ture must be 10 degrees below zero in round houses and have ventilators open at once. 
Please acknowledge receipt and oblige and return all papers in the matter immedi- 
' ately. 

Yours very truly, 



Philadelphia, Pa. l ~'^"" ■ 

St. Paul, Minn. _As_ £* <^... A.. 



Y 
in reply to your 
letter of— the 

I am'in receipt of your ^J=^"j3.~yJ:.-.J^ -L<- ^ ...S^... x .^f ...^so. ....; 

letter of— the 






t5-v 



in the city of 

t 






I do not think there is ^ ^ J \^ ^f J .3 L ^ ^(V 'rrx 

any other ^J ^^ 7^ 7 "f* \ 

as we understand ^f *V 0. v ; I °^ 

Great Northern Ry. -Z/ > y 

in the first place dr?s..\^SL<s: V?. <0. 



it is difficult 

it would seem to be 
as per enclosed letter 



q> 



^ r "> ^ 



are to have / a** 

Joint Stockholders Ass'n. 

Ass't. Gen. Supt. 



we remain 



o^ <r-v "zyai 

enclosed please find 



in accordance with ray 
instructions 



superintendent 
further instructions 



..^A.^.. 



/ 



temperature ^ ., v _. 

4 i~ ^..-x^....:...3 jl p^..^..^ . V^z= 

as soon as they are 1 x ^ ' 

full instructions v\ v \ 



round houses 



41) 



^ ^ ^ V^=^~4r 



Messrs. Flint, Walters & Co., 
100 Center St., 

Montreal, Can. 
Gentlemen : 

We are in receipt of your letter of the 10th. We note what you say in reference 
to prices made by the Chicago Rolling Mills, on iron ore. Enormous prices for 
material will preclude us from doing business next season. We know there is no 
use in our expecting to ship Menominee ores to the other side as the parties owning their 
own ships import from Mediterranean ports. It is almost impossible to have our mills 
running in the latter part of September and we will not be able to start before the latter 
part of November. In the meantime we will have our own force organized and machines 
placed in position ready to start manufacturing as soon as possible. Sooner or later we 
shall have one of the best plants in the U. S. We remain, 

Yours faithfully, 



Metropolitan St. Railway Co., 
Fulton St., 

Brooklyn, N. Y. 
My dear Sirs : 

We are in receipt of your letter of the 10th. Enclosed please find initial install- 
ment as per our order of the 1st for preferred stock in the Metropolitan St. Railway Co. 
We shall be glad to have other reports sent us from time to time. We always may be 
sure of the entire number of coupons which are. in each stock certificate. In view of 
the fact stockholders are interested in a great measure we shall be pleased to receive 
at least two or three monthly statements of the same. 

Please let us hear from you soon in regard to the meeting of the Board of Under- 
writers in order that we may be there. It is absolutely necessary that some of the 
members of our own firm should attend, under the circumstances of the case. 

Yours very truly, 



50 



~S <* 'S* 



Montreal. Can. 
100 Center St. 

we note what you say 
it is almost impossible 

to the other sfde 
in the latter part of 



sooner or later 
next season 



we will not be able to 
owning their own 

Mediterranean 
Brooklyn, N. Y. 

my dear sirs 
Metropolitan St. Ry. Co. 



we shall be glad 
stock certificate 

preferred stock 
stockholders^—-^ 

as per our order 
from time to time 

^ II 

railroad ) 
railway 

we always may be 

in view^fthefec,. ^.^^^.^.}^S^JI3^ 

in a great measure i \ , 

two«three ^_ ^>J a8 !!0» J £±3s t =yZ 



.CCX... 



let us hear from you soon s^~~o ws-Q C n 

please let us hear from you <^.J^f ^ <-^\ . " .V) ~^i/^~Jfo 

soon „ n ^— -p^ -j 

in order that \*—. 21.!^^ C^S. k^sS. ...<d\o 

we may be there 

it is absolutely necessary -te=»...s^ ....J ^jL^ „ _ _ 



of our own 



JyvP 



51 



LESSON XIX 

Prefixes and Suffixes 

COM, CUM, CON, COG.— A dot at the beginning of an outline. It is usually omitted 
and represented by writing in close proximity to the preceding word. — Line 1. 

COM, Etc. — Occurring in the middle of a word the portion preceding it is disjoined 
from the portion following. — Line 2. 

CiRCUM. — A disjoined circle placed at the side of the first stroke consonant — Line 3. 

SELF.— A disjoined circle the same as Circum. If SELF is followed by COX, COM. 
the circle must be written in position of the. CON or CO M dot. — Line 3. 

CONTRA, CONTRO, COUNTER.— A short tick in the direction of Chay cr before Ray 
and 31 in the direction of P. — Line 3. 

INTER, INTRO, ENTER.— Half length X disjoined or joined.— Line 4. 

MAGNA, MAGNI, MAGNE.— Stroke 31 disjoined.— Line 4. 

ING. — A dot but usually omitted. — Line 4. 

In such words as Racing, Facings where IXG or IXGS follow the circle, it is quite 
as easy to attach the strokes. — Line 4. 

INGS. — When IXG dot is used, the plural is represented by a circle. — Line 5. 

ING THE.— Tick THE in the direction of CHA Y or RA Y, disjoined.— Line 5. 

ING A, ING AN, ING AND.— Ticks A. AX, AND in the direction of T or K, dis- 
joined. — Line 5„ 

LY. — May be disjoined or L hook on X as in Finally, Manly. — Line G. 

FULL, FULLY, TIVE.— Represented by I" hook, Full, Fully indicated by F stroke 

when the hook cannot be used. — Line 6. 
SHUN hook for proper names as in Wilson. — Line 6. 

ILITY, ALITY, ARITY, ERITY.— Represented by disjoining the consonant immedi- 
ately preceding the affix. — Line 7. 

SHIP. — Joined or disjoined 1SH whichever is most convenient. — Line 8. 

SELF. — Disjoined S circle. — Line 8. 

SELVES. — Large circle. In rapid writing Self and Selves are joined. — Line 8. 

LESSNESS. — Large circle joined or disjoined. — Line 8. 

OLOGY, LOGICAL. -Disjoined /.—Line 8. 

BLE, BLY is often represented by B. — Line 8. 

MENTAL, MENTALLY, MENTALITY.— Usually represented by disjoined Mmt.— 
Line 8. 

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3 3i)..., x. ^. v w .j ; h. *s> 



Reading and Copying Exercise 

\o. I i J ;.^ * ;^.. _.... 

compose consistent commode content cognizance complete comparatively command 

^....^J 3 dCs s% ^"^ ^..<Os s~. 

discomfiture inconsistent reconcilable focomotive Wisconsin irreconcilable recommend 

s>..... 3?.. cs? °i :q.. 

circumference selfish self reliance self control controversy counterfeit countermand 

♦..r.\ ~.l rj ^^t>. rx: T? ! r*u... 

interrupt introduce entertain magnanimous magnitude magneto doing guessing 

5 £*.. 1 ( —'. \. ! <T^rrX.... 

° o o - 

writings settings thinking his giving the paying the taking a making a 

6.....<S^fT. .^rr <^>.f. ^...„.....!L/..cr» °^s .<TZ>... 

masterly patiently impatiently finally meanly openly careful successful Mason 

r ^ :....r.^rr\ r.\v— , V <b: 

accountability intercommunicability incompatibility of temper conventionality vulgarity 

8 $/. C 6. ^9 ..V j ^ <*.<».... 

friendship yourself themselves carelessness physiological geological sensible fundamental 

Consonantal Writing Exercise 

COM, CON, COG.— condition, communication, connection; recommendation, recom- 
pense, incomplete; cannot complain, we will not consider it, is content, we con- 
gratulate, must confess. 

CIRCUM. — circumspect, circumflex, circumnavigate. 

SELF.— self evident, self conceit, self esteem, selfish. 

CONTRA, CONTRO, COUNTER.— contradiction, counterbalance, counteract. 

INTER, INTRO, ENTER.— interview, enterprise, interfere, intermission. 

MAGNA, MAGNI — magnify, magnified, Magna Carta. 

ING, INGS.— engraving, engravings, raving, ravings, meetings, paying his, choosing, 
facings. 

ING THE.— doing the, leaving the, considering the. 

ING A. — doing a, baking a. 

LY. — gentlemanly, persistently, (mel) solemnly, (nel) womanly, suddenly, heavenly, 
unmanly, (ingly) lovingly, exceedingly. 

FULL, FULLY, T1VE.— joyful, pitiful, wonderful, peaceful, spoonful, collective, cor- 
rective, negative. 

SHUN hook. — Mason, Wilson, Andersen, Simpson. 

ILITY, ALITY, ARITY, ERITY.- suitability, formality, temerity, posterity. 

SHIP.— courtship, secretaryship, clerkship, lordship, relationship. 

SELF, SELVES.— myself, himself, ourselves, one's self. 

LESSNESS. — lawlessness, fearlessness, thanklessness. 

OLOGY, LOGICAL.— /oology, phraseology, criminalogy, theological. 

BLE, BLY. — accountable, attainable, reasonably. 

MENTAL-LY-ALITY. — sacramental, sentimental, experimental, sentimentality. 

53 



LESSON XX 

Each of these letters contain 175 words and must be written from dictation in one 
minute, or less, writing proper names in shorthand and leaving as pace of about \ inch for 
a period. (Students should write them very carefully, according to engraving on opposite 
page and then write them many times before speeding.) 



Messrs. Anderson, Simpson & Mason, 

Birmingham, Ala. 
Gentlemen : 

Acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 2d inst. will say as there has been 
no improvement in our retail stores in the latter part of August we will close them at 
once and investigate later. At the same time we will be able to take an inventory and 
ascertain just as soon as possible whether they are in shape to reopen within the next 
few days. There are some other matters which will have to be gone over during the 
latter part of this week as soon as Mr. Anderson reaches New York., In the city of 
Philadelphia, at least ten retail stores will remain until they are reported as not in need 
of further capital. It is most likely we will have to appoint a superintendent to look 
after the final end of the matter. As a matter of fact while there is no immediate need 
for increasing the capital stock, at the same time we must have other resources under 
the circumstances. 

Respectfully, 



TheC. S. Walters Co., 
98 Mill St., 

Louisville, Ky. 
Gentlemen : 

We beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1st. We note what you 
say in regard to furniture of the First National Bank in another office in Wayne St. 
Enclosed please find memorandum of the articles which we are sending you under 
separate cover. Enclosed herewith statement of the plans and arrangements of the 
Board of Directors, so there will be no misconstruction of the meaning. If. there is 
further difficulty we shall have to place this matter in our lawyer's hand as we may be 
in the same position as yourselves. Under the peculiar circumstances of the case it is 
necessary for us to try to have their cases tried as early as possible as per your instruc- 
tions. Sooner or later it must be settled one way or another. We desire to call your 
attention to the arrangement made last year with Messrs. Snyder, Grant & Fleming 
for interest at the rate of 6% annually. 

Very truly yours. 

54 



■w^ 



Louisville, Ky. 
retail stores 

acknowledging the receipt 
of your letter of — the 

r 

as there has been . 
whether they are J 

^\ °s 

within the next few days 
some other matters 

which will have to be 
until they are p 

it is £t h J, ±J>J±-f. U^A^J^^Z 

capital stock " ' 

as a matter of fact ) ^ f 

while there is — ^ /-^> ^ w <__«>• _ q 

<r-^ <^ CL, S*Z—^£±£3\*^ 

under the circumstances & 

I notewhat you say J**^ 

.i ~> „ 

one way or another s*~~t> 

under separate cover • \ £" 

^___^ A. 

we beg to acknowledge the ,— V^ -/-- 

receipt of your letter of— . .Z.£ f£....-^3=r. .„. 

the c 

V J 

furniture, refrigerator 

we desire to call your < \_^ =t ^ ^— *~° N \ /7<^P ^~~-* ^° — "o^> 5~^ 
attention 1 V^ / A.«Cia£ !=*£?.„_». <C^ 

under the peculiar circum- /^... 6 ^<^....s* .„^ 

stances of the case v> V \ J 

to try to have^their < ^i~..fe£^. Cc^— -_:~^yjCL3Cfe^ 

last yearH ^-^ ' \, 

at the rate of s^ Lp..: f n^P cr V^N<>.. ^> Jb&v 

in all other matters *-* - ^* T ^ 



— Vv 



p 



u 

if this is in accordance 
with your instructions 

as early as possible ^ J £> ~ s * {^ -^- -q-^ 

as per your instructions cv 



55 



Eastern Improvement Association, 

162 Green Ave., 

Buffalo, N. Y. 
My dear Sirs: 

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of December 1st. In reply will 
say the National Banking Association advises us they will foreclose the mortgage of 
the property owners not later than December 20th and it seems to me impossible to 
have all other matters in hand at this time. ■ I hope to have their consent, however, 
before taking advantage of the law. For instance, we might as well consider their own 
interests as well as others in this matter, at the same time I think there is no other 
good reason why I will not be governed by your wishes as long as I am in your 
services. I desire to call your attention to the fact that as long as I have been repre- 
senting other concerns as well as your own, business seems to be extraordinarily good 
and I will not be content until it is much larger than it is. In the meanwhile, I am, 

Yours very truly, 



United States Land Co., 
82 Center Ave., 

New Orleans, La. 
My dear Sirs: 

We are in receipt of your letter of November 10th and note contents. We know 
there is no other one person in this country other than Mr. Wellington that has this 
matter in such a manner as to be able to give instructions and arrange this so as to be 
able to resume business at once. He has been on the ground at all of their monthly 
meetings and seems to have more than ordinary ability for such matters. At all events 
such is our understanding of the case. We are perfectly sure there is no better man to 
trust our affairs with. In all other matters of importance he has been taken into our 
confidence and has demonstrated his reliability and trustworthiness in every respect. 
I do not think there is any other one so well calculated to restore order under the cir- 
cumstances of the case. 

Thanking you in advance for anything you may do for us, we are, 

Yours truly, 



56 



■}-*•■■ 



Buffalo, N. Y. 

Eastern Improvem't Ass'n 



not later than <J 

you may be able to ^~^ > 



it seems to me impossible 
mortgage 

to have all other 
to restore order 



,VL/ 



for instance 
foreelose-ure 

we might as well 
consider their own 

cr<T 
as well as othe: 
in this matter 

I think there is no other 
property 



C_ \ t 



I desire to call your atten- 
tion to the fact 



sS.....J?.... 



U. S. Land Co. <£^ 

in this country ,^ <W\ ^T$ C-* 



we know there is no other 
one 



we are in receipt of your 
letter of— the ^j? 

so as to be able to 
in every respect 

yours truly \ ^ 
perfect-ed-ly^- r. 

I do not think there is any 
other one 



at all events 
calculate-d 



^ 



in all other matters 
of importance 



57 



Messrs. Wilson, Manly & Naylor, 
100 Mountain St., 

Montpelier, Vt. 
Gentlemen : 

Replying to your letter of the 10th with reference to matters as per enclosed letter 
will say I am very sorry there is no possible chance of collecting the account. 1 have 
been there several times to try to collect the amount of $3,000 for your services in the 
matter in the city of New Haven. I do not think there is any use returning there 
again. I am enclosing herewith all papers in connection with the same. Please ac- 
knowledge receipt and oblige. In the first place the district is very poor and the man's 
customers are not much better off than he is so far as financial standing is concerned. I 
recommend that this matter be cancelled temporarily and the man given an opportunity 
to pay the amount when he is in better shape at the rate of $30 monthly installments. 
I think it is only fair and I am very sure the man will be very grateful. 

Your obedient servant, 



B. P. Barclay Co., 

263 Warren St., 

Burlington, Iowa. 
My dear Sirs: 

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 2d of May with regard to 
your claim. At the present time I am very sorry there is little prospect of the settle- 
ment of the same. I understand there is a judgment amounting to $700 or $800 against 
these parties. I will have other information, however, in the course of a few days 
which will have my attention as soon as possible and shall be very glad to take the 
matter up with you then. In the meantime, eight or ten days will have elapsed and I 
am sure there is some other way out of the matter. As per my instructions, I hope to 
have adjustment made entirely satisfactory. If there is anything new please let me 
hear from you by return mail. I note what you say in regard to returning to Wilming- 
ton within the next few days and it will have my attention. 

Very truly yours, 



58 



Montpelier, Vt. 
Burlington, Iowa 

I am very sorry there is 



I have been there 
financial-ly 

$3,000 

I do not think there is 



..>i<.-. < ^L/!g...' ^* i -Vn> 



her' than ^° 



better than 

I think it is only 

\ *- 

I recommend that this 
matter , 

as per my instructions 

$700 or $800 

I will have other 



^t 



in the course of a few days 
shall be very glad 



New Haven, Conn, 
eight or ten days 

I am sure there is some 
other 

I hope to have their 
prospect 

\ \ 

if there is anything 
by return mail 

temporary- ly 

your obedient servant 

^ £ n. 

59 



— D 



LESSON XXI 
Omission of Consonants 

To avoid awkward outlines in many words the following consonants may be omitted 
and not detract one iota from legibility. 
Omission of T. — Line 1, 
" " K. — Line 2. 

" " N (ENT sometimes valuable for MENT). — Line3„ 
" (i H— Line 3. 

Conflicting Outlines 

One outline frequently represents several words, and context is depended upon. 
There are words, however, that context will not help one. 

Rules for Words that are Liable to Conflict 
A universal rule to be followed — 

"Words of different parts of speech are not liable to clash. 

The most difficulty will be experienced in words of the same part of speech. Two 
adjectives as Pure and Poor ; two nouns as Editor and Auditor; two pronouns as 1 and 
He, are very liable to conflict. Great care, however, has been taken in this system to 
provide for such words. 

Rules for distinguishing similar outlines — 

1st — Distinguish by position if possible. 

2d — If not possible to distinguish by position vary the outline. 

3d — If not possible to distinguish by position or variation of outline, use vowels. 

Derivative Words 

The general rule for all derivative words is to use the primitive outline and allow 
the context to determine which is intended. While it is true that errors might possibly 
occur by following this rule, yet it is also true that the stenographer overburdened with 
so many derivative outlines will undoubtedly make many more errors. 



The outline for MENTION is quite sufficient for MENTIONED 



MASTER 

LETTER 

ENTER 

PLAY 

MAKE 

ADVERTISE' 

CONDUCT ' 



MASTERED 

LETTERED 

ENTERED 

PLAYING 

MAKING 

ADVERTISED-ING 

CONDUCTED-ING 



Reporters' Period. — Expert reporters leave about \ inch space for a period instead of 
making a cross. In taking testimony the questionsare separated from the answers 
by a triple length CHAY. 

60 



Reading and Copying Exercise 

1 •> -k •-V- V3 W>...,...<rnC.<r^-..y. 

postage postage stamp postpone post-office order postmaster mostly most likely vastly 

2...I ?. \. \. Z I. .^O. <*0 

explain explore express express order instruction direction glorification certification 

* h ^ *-*- ^ *=* £=v 

astronomy postponement endorsement consignment handkerchief Lincoln highway 

4 &Z S^ ^ T2 .^). ^. S^ 

sufficient-cy efficient-cy proficient-cy credential inferential presidential confidential 

fc..«^*C...C^r r/. ^ <*?. #. .<vr...c^....^ 

material immaterial mature immature radiant irradiant moral immoral mortal 

6 --^ s I I X V" % * 

auditor editor daughter debtor peacable passable distraction destruction 

'•v-wr* ^ .c:....4....^:.4^ £,. q a... 

pure poor spend expend legal^ illegal alkali alcohol separate support altitude latitude 

8.^...v^-^---------"^ «£ £...fc..^...vr..w 

sun snow name enemy flea fly Jaynes Jones Charles Ball Bailey Bell Buell 

Consonantal Writing Exercise 

T Omitted.— postal, postal card, postmistress, modestly, lastly, most certainly, most 
assuredly, testament, testimony, justly, contestible. 

K Omitted, -expound, expression, protraction, experience, exposition, experiment, exe- 
cration, exclaim, exclude, excavation, detraction, extraction, misconstruction, 
reconstruction, specification, explicit, extravagance, expose, expand, extent, saneti- 
fication, purification, mortification, qualification, classification, (ST loop) mystifi- 
cation, justification. 

N Omitted.— attainment, discernment, assignment, consignment, revenge, revengeful, 
technical, Britanic, Titanic, messenger, commandment, appointment, entertain- 
ment, contentment, abandonment, adjournment, transcribe, transcription, transac- 
tion, transport, transportation (ters-p-shun), transfer (ters-ar), commandment 
(end-ment). 

H Omitted. — Manhattan, manhood, neighborhood, sisterhood, exhale, exhibited, 
exhibition, prohibited', exhortation, exhaust-ed, inhuman, inheritance (ner-tence)i 
prehistoric (per-ster-k\ mahogany. 

CY or ENCY and TIAL Omitted.— persistency, presidency, exorbitencv, discrepancy, 
potential, penitential. 

Position of Accented Vowel— indicted, indebted, undoubted, prescribe, proscribe, 
defeat, devote, devout, indicate, induct, needless, endless, predict, protect, eminent' 
imminent, immortal (lst\ moderate (2), immoderate (1st). 

Variation of Outlines.— intention, inattention, resolute, irresolute, resolution, irresolu- 
tion, ruption, eruption, reconcilable, irreconcilable, portion, operation, rise, arise. 
rose, arose, corn, grain. 

Distinction by Vowels.— Blake, Black, Erie, Rye. Utica, Attica. 



LESSON XXII 

Each of these letters contain 200 words and must be written from dictation in one 
minute, or less, writing proper names in shorthand and leaving a space of about i inch 
for a period. (Students should write them very carefully, according to engraving on 
opposite page and then write them many times before speeding.) 



Ma. William Ainsworth, Ass't Gen. Supt., 
New York Central Railway, 

Grand Central Station, 

New York City. 
My dear Sir: 

Replying to your letter of the 2d inst. Assistant General Manager of the Canadian 
Pacific Railway in Montreal advises us that by reason of the low rates in existence at 
the present time, it would be as well for your company to lower your rates in return. 
For instance, the Central Pacific rate on household goods Missouri River to Pacific 
Coast points is 60c per 100 lbs. less than any other transcontinental line. While there 
is no immediate danger of this rate going lower, at the same time it is absolutely neces- 
sary for us to watch this matter carefully, in the event of its going still lower and be 
able to make all rates 20c per 100 lbs. less than Western Railroads. Please give in- 
structions at once to have your superintendent at Buffalo arrange to have cars contain- 
ing live stock immediately transferred to our line as soon as possible after receiving 
them. It will not be necessary to have bill of lading for shipments en route West as 
sooner or later several other changes are contemplated. 

Very truly yours, 



North American Life Insurance Co., 
20 Elder St., 

St. Louis, Mo. 
Gentlemen : 

We are in receipt of your letter of the 10th inst. and note contents. As per en- 
closed letter you will see we are in the sameposition as yourselves but we are very glad 
you will be able to adjust matters in the course of a few days. It seems almost im- 
possible that under the circumstances you should have sustained such heavy losses, 
meanwhile we look forward this season to a large business. Soon, no doubt, you will 
be able to make up many of the losses of the past. Mr. Burnham informs us you are 
in need of a first class insurance man to represent you in the Eastern States. We are 
in communication with just such a man whom we think you will like, in response to our 
advertisement in the latter part of September in the Globe Democrat. Just as soon as 
possible we will have him call and see you in regard to the position. You do not state 
whether or not you will have other insurance matters that will require our attention in 
this city. 

Please wire us at once. 

Yours very truly. 

62 



J\5 <C£L^±^Ls/t 

New York Central Ry. x 

Canadian Pacific Ry. ^_s_/ v V 

^~* -v ^^ + 

Grand Central Station <- — ^-"" 

Ass't Gen. Mgr. 



St. Louis, Mo. / 

X S U-r V^--' 

by reason of the \ if~ ao ^ 

it would be as well f..„..<fe^L_5. ./_.* 



ltral Pacific ^^. .<C^.f ...oL^... 

nscontinental line ^ c7^ 



household goods 
60c per 100 lbs. 

it is absolutely necessary 
in the event of 



vr 



3_ -X /^_Ue 



20c per 100 lbs. c-s_ S\- 



please give instructions 

Sr-^> j 

less than 
live stock 

Western R. R. ^-^ /_ < ^O _ 

^^Sr^ <^> hoa ,.^...o^JG/...<?CV: L. 

we are very glad i iC V, ^-x \ 

you will be able to ^...^^...<Ls....±t..J.. .<Us^..._ ^...^....rr^N^.l ... 

it seems almost impossible ' >^ - - a^^. 

^~^ I e^ZJLC^ LszJZ *- % y f-^ r 

astern states ^r ' N > ' 



in the eastern states 
in response to — the 



n 



we are in communication 
with >v <-> 



Tv^^^^P^ vi- 

£_ 



63 



Messrs. Winter, Walter & Sons, 

Framingham, Mass. 
My dear Sirs: 

Acknowledging the receipt of your letter of the 10th in relation to expenditure in 
the latter part of September will say. We know there is no other one better able to 
judge of the meiits of the case in question. We know there have been many com- 
munications in regard to this matter and of course circumstances alter cases and the 
peculiar circumstance of the case will not justify us in expressing ourselves as we would 
wish in this letter. We are very well pleased, however, with the manner in which Messrs. 
Walter & Winslow render their services in as much as we are not in the same position 
as they are. Please call their attention to our satisfaction in the matter and in con- 
sideration of the good work; we are sending them under separate cover complete 
explanation of the methods to be followed in future business. We refer to the 
Merchants National Bank as to our responsibility and trust that you will not be 
further handicapped. We are very sorry there has been so much delay at the 
present time. Enclosed please find check for 81,000. 

Very truly yours, 



M. L. Frost & Sons. 

Santa Fe, New Mexico. 
Gentlemen : 

Acknowledging the receipt of your favor of the 3d with respect to the insurance 
company. It is absolutely necessary for us to receive instructions at once in regard 
to the disposal of the insurance company stock in our possession. We are in com- 
munication with many southwestern concerns and we might as well say they are 
only awaiting instructions from the Assistant Postmaster General at Washington in 
order that they may proceed in accordance with the law. If there is anybody else in 
your vicinity having in possession more stock, please advise us at once. It is safe to 
assume there is no other arrangement satisfactory to all of us other than the one we 
mentioned in our last letter. This arrangement should be made just as soon as possible. 
Also please let us hear from you soon in regard to the common stock. A short time 
ago the Board of Directors and Stockholders of several other associations agreed to 
retain their stock if all others retain theirs. 

Please wire us if there is any other business requiring our attention at the present 
time as per enclosed letter s 

Yours very respectfully, 

64 



Framingham, Mass. 
Santa Fe, New Mex. 

we know there has been 
a short time ago 



circumstances alter cases 

in as much as 
are such as are of 



as they are 
common stock 



X-*xL£Z xJ^^Xj^c^, 

v=i^> .^^...,^....^..^...1..^ 

^ -^^....t..! S^....L. / ... 

Merchants National Bank ' ^ Y 

3 ^ 



please call their attention 



we are sorry there has 

been o rC7> 

^> 

acknowledging the receipt 

of your favor of — the j 



in our possession ^SCUsd^J^rz <L^ -~ v iJfljL^t^ 

in our last letter >f ^C<, ^g^ d <T 

southwestern / _^'~ 

ex nf iture , +-c^X^fL .L w ^X.k ! ...v.^_ 

Ass't Postmaster Gen. ^-^ „f I b N-^ ."D. f 59 :■ !\ 5^- ^7>^ 

several other associations Vo --^— »• £ j- 

in order that they may / .-^ ^"^ 

u ~ -etain their stock <v N o tr ~ C c^> \> 5 — 

V ^ . T ^^T^J ^cz^ 



awaiting instructions 
retain theirs 



^rkrY 



65 



The Lester-Foster Furniture Co., 
1000 Embassy St., 

Augusta, Ga. 
Gentlemen: 

We are in receipt of your letter of September 8th and in reply will say our order 
of the 6th for furniture was not enclosed in our communication of the same instant. 
With reference to this we will say our order was delivered by our own representative in 
Augusta on the morning of the 6th inst. On this shipment we request extraordinary 
dispatch so as to be able to commence installation of our display as quick as possible. 
Customers somehow or other give us a great deal of attention in the settlement of 
accounts at this time. Our warehouses in the city of Philadelphia are open day and 
night and we will not be able to have proper display unless they are received at once. 
We note your instructions in reference to price list on furniture delivered f. o. b. 
Philadelphia and will say it will take some time for our customers to learn these things 
but we are not suggesting some other manner of operation as long as they are not in- 
terfering with us in any way. We will call their attention to this matter. 

Very respectfully yours, 



Cook County MEnicAL Society, 

260 Washington St., 

Chicago, 111. 
My dear Sirs: 

1 am in receipt of your letter of December 1st in relation to some other matters not 
contained in my last letter of the 1st and desire to call your attention to several other 
associations in the city of New York with whom you will have communications in the 
next few days, relative to parties who are practicing without licenses in the State of 
New York. The laws on this subject in your state differ very materially from laws in 
several other states. For instance, the laws of the State of New Hampshire setforth in 
a magazine issued by the Eastern Medical Society in Montpelier distinctly require all 
practicing physicians to have state licenses as well as local licenses in their own vicinity. 
Please send me statistics such as described in your recent letter. While there is no 
particular hurry, still there is some call occasionally from the County Medical Societies 
throughout this territory and it is absolutely necessary in some cases to have such in- 
formation at hand. I regret exceedingly the necessity of following up these matters 
suggested in your favor of the 10th. 

Yours very truly, 

66 



Augusta, Ga. J 

-f / k :SMi : 

in our communication 

as quick as possible c ri^K 8 *~^\f) ~^~° kJ^N D ^~^ ^^T>^^ 

somehow or other fed^Q-^X ^^S^ZE 

great deal of attention s -\ \ 

in the settlement of r L 

unless they are C - c* /* ■ . \ < O 

territory .JL.?*6=> >^....l.., A <TZ^/ ^T... 

I ° 



t„n*£?. 



we note your instructions (r~^ 

i >**- 



it will take some time 
as long as they are not 



in my last letter 
in their own 



you will have communi- ^ v — ^- €x> r^\ « . / <Lp *— / ^y* * 

cation r-v/^Va U S^ V V « 

in the next few days N "^ * y 

in several other states , /■-» « 






in some cases 



,!f h ^ if ^^^^.V/^vi 

still there is ^ j ^ ^^ 

n y i_ _ 

67 



LESSON XXIII 

Intersected D for DEPARTMENT Intersected SH for ASSOCIATION 

T " COMMITTEE " P " PACIFIC, PARTY 

B " BANK, BOOK " K " COMPANY 

S " SOCIETY " RAY RAY for RAILROAD 

Joined M for ROOM, Kel for CLUB " RAY for RAILWAY 

When not possible to intersect, consonants may be written in proximity or joined. 

Comprehensive Rules for Position Writing 

While it is impossible in writing rapidly to follow the succeeding rules to the exact 
fraction of an inch, they are constantly in the mind's eye and one becomes far more 
accurate than if such rules were not observed. Unfortunately, few stenographers have a 
•orrect conception of position writing and therefore have more or less difficulty in 
heading. The fingers become so deft with constant practice the expert can write " copper 
plate " notes. This is what all stenographers are striving to attain, viz: High Speed 
and accuracy. 

The proper length of a consonant is 1/8 of an inch or not exceeding 1/6 of an inch. 
Let us assume the size to be 1/8 of an inch. 

1st Position. — Upright consonants end one-half their length above the line (1/16 of an 

inch). Ascending consonants commence 1/16 above. 

All horizontals, their own length above. 

When two descending consonants are joined, the first governs in all positions and 
is written the same as when standing alone. 

When a descending consonant follows a horizontal, the latter should commence 3/16 
of an inch above the line, allowing the descending consonant to end 1/16 above. 

Double length descending consonants commence 3/16 above the line and end 1/16 
below, the same position as two descending consonants. Double length ascending con- 
sonants commence 1/16 below the line. 

Half length upright consonants end 1/16 of an inch above the line and ascending 
consonants commence 1/16 above the line. 

2d Position. — All single or halved consonants and double length horizontals rest on 

the line. 

When a descending consonant follows a horizontal, the horizontal commences 1/8 
above, allowing the descending to rest on the line. 

Double length ascending or descending consonants are half above and half below 
the line. 

3d Position. — All upright single consonants are midway through the line. 

All horizontal consonants and halved uprights are immediately below the line. 

When a descending consonant follows a horizontal, the horizontal commences 1/16 
above, allowing the descending to come midway through the line or in any combination 
of horizontals and uprights, the first upright governs the position. 

Double length descending consonants commence 1/16 above and end 3/16 below, 
and ascending consonants commence 3/16 below and end 1/16 above. 

68 



Reading and Copying Exercise 

, Ct. .i ^d. .sdbs P| >£.... 

legaldep't commercial dep't in another dep't insomeotherdep't Statedep't policedep't 

2 /^h> .^TS f^r^O>. O^. 

Chairman of the Committee special committee claims committee important committee 

3 -V ^ ^ k *=*\ 

State Nat'l Bank savings bank county bank dictation book stenographers note book 

cf r)- sy $_ 



4 *•■■■ 

humane soc'y relief soc'y legal aid soc'y in our soc'y athletic club reporter's room 

*— w^> \zjzA» $y- 

Young Men's Christian Ass'n Young Women's Christian Ass'n Nat'l Banking Ass'n 

• ^ -?: *= ^ **• 

Northern Pacific Union Pacific Canadian Pacific Republican party Democratic party 

r A. s£ -k. £ l-*z. C^...^._. 

R. R. Co. Ry. Co. Telegraph Co. Telephone Co. Automobile Co. Am. Ex. Co. Taxi Co. 

8 X. \g. ...££ .cC* V 

Penn. R. R. So. R. R. 111. Cent. R. R. Salt Lake City St. Ry. Denv. & Rio Grande Ry. 

Consonantal Writing Exercise 

D for DEPARTMENT.— in our department, in my department, in theix department, 
buying department, in this department, every department, fire department. 

T for COMMITTEE. — building committee, peace committee, another committee, war 
committee, R. R. committee. 

S for SOCIETY.— Bible Society, Improvement Society, Shorthand Society, Phonetic 
Society. 

M for ROOM.— State room, reading room (Ard M), writing room, court room. 

Kel for Club.— Union League Club, Automobile Club, Aero Club. 

B for BANK or BOOK.— First National Bank, Second National Bank, Third National 
Bank, in my bank, in another bank, text book, class book, pocketbook. music book 

SH for ASSOCIATION.— Stenographic association, pastors association, freight associa- 
tion, our association, your association, this association, have our association. 

P for PACIFIC or PARTY.— Western Pacific, Atlantic and Pacific, Democratic Party. 
Republican Party, Bull Moose Party, in our party, in their party. 

K for COMPANY.— Adams Express Co., Railway Co., Terminal Co., Automobile Co. 

Ray Ray for Railroad and Ray for Railway.— San Francisco R. R., Portland Ry. 9 
Salt Lake City R. R., Denver City Ry., St. Paul Street Ry. 



LESSON XXIV 

Testimony 

There is no part of the stenographic profession that offers greater opportunity than 
that of court reporting. The modus operandi and duties devolving upon the court 
reporter are not any more difficult than that of amanuensis work. The reason so few 
become court reporters is that they cannot write fast enough, neither is it necessary to 
have years of experience, as some of the most expert court reporters known to the 
writer are young in shorthand experience. It is almost impossible to take testimony 
without a knowledge of the valuable expedients set forth in this lesson but the complete 
list is given in Lusk's 200 Words-Minute Law and Court Reporting Phrase Book. 

W and Y Hooks for WE and WHAT, YOU and YOUR are used for the 
Stereotyped Interrogatories in Testimony. 

A large TFhook may be used on the right side of T, D and occasionally B and on 
the upper side of K, Gay on a few single words given in Line 1 although it could be 
omitted. In testimony this large hook is used for We and What. — Lines 2-3. 

A large Fhook placed on the left side of T, D and on the lower side of iTand Gay, 
also used on F, V, Lay, Ray for You and Your and IFhook on Bay for We. — Lines 4-7. 

These hooks used in connection with the enlarged W and Y semicircles (given in 
Lesson IV) together with the Backward Shun hook for Conversation and the Shun hook 
for Recollection form the most important and frequently occurring interrogatories. — 
Line 8. 



Die 



ictations should Commence in Lusk's Dictation Book Now. 



It is not intended that the student has completed the Lusk System of Shorthand 
after one has finished or mastered this text book but he should be qualified to take 
dictations on technical matter such as given in the Lusk 200 Words-Minute Dictation 
Book with Lightning Shortcuts. This book does not give letters as they do not 
contain a large enough vocabulary. 



Proper Names in Shorthand. 

The only time a stenographer is ever required to write proper names in longhand 
is when the dictator spells some uncommon or foreign name. Public speakers, however, 
were never known to stop and spell names for the reporter. A valuable list of 
cities, states and countries is given in the Lusk 200 Words-Minute Civil Service and 
Commercial Phrase Book. 

Fine outlines for names of people are given in alphabetical order in Lusk's 200 
Words-Minute Law and Court Reporting Phrase Book. 

70 



Reading and Copying Exercise 

:,....? f. ;^. t>.....?-?. c_ sJ! ^ $ 

twice twenty queen squire sequence equator quartette acquiesce Pueblo 

••••• P f : f F I ^ 

had we had had we time do we have other at what time at that time by what means 
can wego can we not go there give whattheir do what had what did what as soon thereafter 

*.....1 3 .0* \ ? !k. 

do you do you know do you recollect do you remember did you did you ever have 

• -1- - -a % -1A* 

at your house at your other house at your store at your earliest convenience 

6 Q .<(£. <^r err/.. C^\ C^TT. 

had you one are we to have canyou can you recollect can you remember can you go there 

t d....I.. Z. C. CS~. C ^a 

are you are you certain are you there will you will you have have you have you been there 

. <L^ iv* ^ , 

have you any recollection did you have any conversation state whether or not; 



Consonantal Writing Exercise 

Large W hook.— dwindle, dwarf, dwight, query, Quincy, Quebec, quorum, sequel, 
squeeze, squirm. 

Large W hook for WE and WHAT.— did we, did what, by what, at what, give what, 
can we, could we, are we not, are we to have their. 

Large Y hook for YOU and YOUR.— had you, are you, have you, will you, give you. 
can you go there, did you ever have any, did you ever have any other conversation, 
at your, at your house, did your, had your, will your, have your, are you not, are 
not, are you not going, are you sure, are you sure there is. 

Enlarged BRIEF W and Y CIRCLES (given in Lesson IV).— we were, we would, 

would you, what were, with you, what were you. would you be willing, would you 
go there, we were with you, as we were, as we were not (JV hook). 

71 



Word-Signs and Outlines 



called . 
can 



A. apprehend-sion-sive-ble 

abandon-ed \ c apply-ing ?....<!. ca n 

ability .\.. approve-al \) v u ^n, 

able & 

are -^ 

arrange-d-ment..<^T.....v...5? can't — =/ — 
as cannot 

assure ) car 

astonish-ed-ing-ment /?..... l. ^re 

a * cared <7tttt:...c7 

attorney n 1 7 ceQtur ^ ; 

account author I certain 

accuracy rm.. authority charge . . &?. ./ 

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authorize J 

accustom-ed c avail Q^ fTN. 

acquire ..^ average 



about \ 

above .v. V 

abundant ^ 



abstract-ion 

accept 

accord-ed-ing-ly 



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adjourn 

adult K J.. 

advance-d-ment 

advantage , / 

advantages ../ o.. 

advertise-d-ment 

after 

again S-. . . . rTTP. . . 

ago 

agreed c — 

ah 4 

all 

allow-ed-ing /-"^ 

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avert-ed 

aviator X). ...^-...TX 

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belong-ed-ing . . . .w .0. . 

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between .... V 

beyond * 

beyond what ^> 

book 

brethren 



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circumstantial 

citizen 

clear-ly-ing C 

coal 

combine-ation 



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commence . . .-rrrr. ..SJP. . . )>*?. . 

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commences ^J — 

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common 



A \ X but 



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business..... *A.. 



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commonest _^ 


= \ * 


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conclude-d-ing- 

consequence 


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consideration .. 
continue-d-ing-i 


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control-ed-ing 


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convenient-ly 




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cool \s$. 

could 


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couldn't 
could not.....rra 


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buy, by county 

72 



country <=- 

COVer rrrrr. . . .tttt? 

creature 

cure 

current-cy m=?.... 

custom c 

customer-ary . . . .-^?. 

D 

damage 7 

damages. . . . /. /. '. 

danger " 

daylight f n 

deal-ing J '. 

dear 

debt I I 

defendant .J J Xf. . . . 

defense-ive 

degree e — P J 

delight-ed 

delinquent 

deliver-y P 

delude-d .1 ^ j... 

delusion ' ^ 

delusive-ly-ness i J 

demonstration ..f!../b 

denomination ° u 

deny-ied J [^ — 

derive-d-tive 

describe-d-ing 

description — 3 a — =* ' 

descriptive 

did 

did not J I 

differ-ed-ence-ent Jb.frrrr 

difficult-y 

distinct-ly b b b 

distribute-d-ion 

district 

divine-ity I i | 

do .-." J 

doctor 

doctrine J I 

dollar-s . *».. 

done 

do not , 

doubt * I. 

due • ' 



during p 
dwell-ed-ing ... 1 1 

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each / ) ' 

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east 

eastern "\ °) r n 

either .J \^. .... 

enclose- ing-ure 

enclosed C_y? '•oS 

England, English >>»_x<. 

enter 

entire s ^ a — 

entitle-d 

esquire 

establish-ed-ing-ment | 

eternal-ly-ity J y. ♦ .S? 

event-ual-ly 

ever ^ ^S , 

every I >P. . . 

evidence 

evident-ly . 

exact-ly W....^ .?.... 

exaggerate-d 

exaggeration 9 

examination . . . U. . • ■>*«• • A s 

examine Q*^ 

example 

exasperate-d-ion 0\. ..$... 

except-ion <r ^ 

exclude-d-ing 

exclusi ve-ly . . . ^ . . .^^ .„..,, 

excuse-able 

exhibit-ed t \ 

exhibition V: „ .. 

expand 3 

expanse-ive-ion o ^ 

expect-ed-ing-ation . A . ..\ 

expedient-ly-cy " 

expenditure P ^ °\ 

expense-ive u . . . . o d 

experience 

experienced a ^ 

expert <A . . . !\\ . . . v. . 

explain-ation 

explanatory ^ ^ *> 

explicit-ly .0 \ 

explode 

73 






explore-ation 

expose 

express 

expression 

expressive 

exquisite-ly 



extemporaneous-ly 9 

extend, extent .. .<?T\ .JP. . .J . . 
extension 

extensive-ly P _*=> °\ 

exterior Q 

external 



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extract 

extraction 

extraordinary- 



extravagant-ce-ly ] a 

extreme-ly 3 A . , 

extricate " 



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fact ^ ^c 

fail .St: 

false ^- 

family <^ 

farther, further ~ A . * . 

fat C^ ) V. 

favorite ^ ^_ 

feature ?!? 

feel 

few C ^t 

file, fill <^. <?. jF 

first 

follow-ed-ing C . , 

fool <^...St. 

for 

foreign-er <r ~N ^ ^ 

forget 

forgot-ten 

form-al-ly, former-ly ^^ 

fortune-ate-ly 

found-ation ^° 

frequent-ly *\) cn r 

from ) ^^rr. 

full-y 

furniture <r— -^ 

future ^) ....... 



G 

gave I I 

genera-ly .-rrr2 . . . .". U. . . . 

generation 

gentleman J 

gentlemen ..v. rrr . . . . 

get 

give-n . 

glory ^Trrr....TTTTT 

go 

God _ _ 

good .rrr 

got 

govern-ed-ment c_ 

great.. /. . .? . . . . .err 

guilt-y 

H 

had 

had been ....1 1 

had not ' J J 

half 

hand-le-ed . . V^. . . .^. V . . 

happen « 

happy i 

has V....9. .V... 

have 

have been / } 

have not .>?. . . . .Ss> Ss> . 

haven't 

he / c 

heaven .>?. . . . . C 

held, hold 

her -^ -^ o 

here, hear <<T7.. 

hereafter 

herein "^ ^ 

hesitate-d-ion } 

high-ly 

him o 

himself -T7>. . . .<T72> 

his 

home 

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hopes \ 

horse V *rs.:. 

how V> 



however 

human L. i*-it- 

humor ^ ^~* ^^ 

hundred >r< 

idle f v_ 

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imagme-ary - 

immediate-ly <s ^— ^ 

impair <T!TTs 

important-ce 

impossible s~~% 
improve-d-ment.. . .r^?N.<T7?5 
improvements 

in v> _^, ^ 9 v^2> 

influence , 

influenced 

influences ^_P \J3 - 
information ./.... 

injure-d-y 

inscribe ^ q T) 9 s 

inscription 

inscriptive 

instant <^& w 

insurance Vrr?. 

interior 

interest-ed-ing v__^? *1 o 

internal 

is 

issue-ed , 

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J 
June o 
junior V / 

K 

kill e 

kind-ly 77?. 

kingdom 

knew 

know .Vr3f . . . .Vrrf. . . .V?. . 

knows 

L 

language 

large-ly >r<.../. 9.. 

larger ' 

largest f — 

law ./ 

length-y s *^ 

74 



north ^ 

northern hOr. 

no sir 

not v-^ 

now . N rrr^- . . . . .*Y 

number 

O 
O, oh, owe \ \ 

object >. .V. 

objection ' 

objective \ V\ N 

obstruct-ion. . . .V X) 

of 

old ' _ 

on f. SrS.. 

only 

operate _ ? 

operator \ .\ 

opinion 

opportunity I ->. 

or A... 

orator, order ^ 

ordinary -^ —^ — ^ 

organization 

organize 

organized — *=> — £> 

organizes..... .%. 

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our, hour. TTx 1 ... 

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overturns .: 1 . . .^.^ . . 

owing 

own 

owner 

P 

part <\ 

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parties " 

party \ fr 

Pennsylvania ...\ . . . . .v \. . 

people * 

perfect-ed-ly <\ <\ / 

perfection v. . . . .V>. . h"fJ 

phonographer-phy 

plaintiff C 9 <> 

pleasure V. . . . .<. 

possible-y 



poverty \ 

practice-al-ly . . \x 
practiced 

p/incipal-ple 
profit-ed-able ., 
Providence 



provident-ial i 
punishment J V . . . 



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quarter 

queen 

question 

quiet, quite. 



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reader ^ ^ . 

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recollection 

reliance , 

religion 

religious £ *T>s <v 

remark-ed-able-y A. 

remember-ed-ing 

remembrance 

render 

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restrict-ed-ion # p 

return 

reverend 



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revolution-ary. 

right 

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satisfaction 

satisfactory j? 

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scale 

school 



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send ... 
senior 



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separate . . ..*& ?\ . . . . . TS . 

separation 



several A ^rr / . . . . 

sew 

shall , J 

she ,/. S. 

should 

signature Q — Q — <-> 

significant-ce ...??.. 

signification 

signify-ied-ing o — <5^ <^\ 

similar-ity 

simple 

single-ular-ity Q-^e — e_ 

skill 

skilled 

so . as 

somebody ..).... <£7N 

sometime 

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somewhat F. . . . . 

south 

southern z> \ 9 

speak-er .../T \.... 

special-ly \^ 

speech \ <\ ? 

spirit \... 

spoke 

spoken C7^\ \ 
stenographer-phy .o..>A-r<;.., 
storm-door 

story writer ^^^* 9 Of 
strange-r . . . .^PrT^.. ...V...J. .... 
strength 

subject o o 9 

subjection ,....>.. . . ^ \>. .. 

subjective 

subordinate-ion \ P & 

suggest-ed-ion C....&... 

suggestions 

superintendent <\ n 

suppression 7\ . 5\. .rf.. 

sure 

surprise °\ °^ V 

surprised .v? . . . 

suspension 

swear, swore O 

sworn 9^?.. &1\.. ...!... 

system q 

systems L.. 



75 



T 
take I | 

taken ' -J. U- 

telegraph 

telephone P i 

ten U d ••• 

tender J 

thank ( 

thanks.. ..(. /. 

that k *° 

the l ( C 

them V -V2. 

themselves 

then, than / <\ < 

there, their... V> / 

thereof 

thereto ^ (o ( 

these ^ \... 

they 

think r ( ~ 

thinks \ .V? /... 

third 

this / 

those So. / (... 

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thought ( 

thousand / C.. 

thousands ^- 

three <\ 

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throughout ^ J 

thus ' C P 

thyself (. ....'.. 

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time 

to N .V.. 

to be ^ 

together p 

told — 1 .\ 

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toward ' n r 

truth f) I U. 

twelve 

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under 

underwriters. . *rf .Srrrr^. 
union v — 9 



United States v_p <tn ^ 

universe-al »....«.. 

university 

unless £_ r 

unskill...f^? J... 

until 

up v \ A 

upon > v 

upright 

us, use 

use (v) .) \ .^.... 

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uses (v) \ 
usual-ly ..A ■+/. 

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value-able cn 

valued \^. • • • -^ * • • • 

very ^ 

via V^ ^ <^> 

virtue-al-ly ^ 

voluntary-ly 

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ward o- ) / 

was J. 

watch 

way ^\ ^S c 

ways j w 

we 

went, wont C 

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we were 

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western .9 /\ 

what 

what would O i <^_^ 

whatever .v 

when 

whence Q 9 . •*>. 

where fr^\. !\ 

whether, weather ' 

whichever ..< L 

while 



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whoever v. /v 

whole-ly 

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why - 

width 

wife ^ s~ J 

will.. ( 

wish-ing 

with c C / 

within V, 

without 

witness "^ "ft O 

witnessed 

witnesses 

word ^ 

work jL..Jk<:.<....uf. 

world 

worth / / 

worthy .... S> V ?. 

would 

write ^ ^^^ 

writer -T^T... ...<<. 

wrote 

Y 

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year 

years 

yeast (f \ ^ 

yesterday. .1 0. . . . 

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yield .V. T!...... 

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you are ^ 

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younger ^ 

youngest ..S^. >r^?....\..., 
your 

yourself f s 

yourselves ... .v. £)....( 

youth ^ 

youths (. 



76 



Contractions and Outlines 



A 

absolute-ly — 7 

acknowledge-d-ing-ment . . V^. .../... .1 
administratrix ° % 

administration i / 

administrator .1 .1. r?>/... 

admiral-ly, admire-ation^ *| 

advantageous i -^ -n. 

aerial bombs / V: ^r£7> 

Aero Club of America ) ^~* 

aeroplane -^ 

affect <,......(. ■_■•• 

aggregate ^> 

aggregation ^-^ f 

Almighty ■ ^ •• 

alteration c 

always s~- x '"*> — ^-^s. 

amanuensis-ses.. ..... P.. .<7T>rP. 

ambiguity, ambiguous 

American eagle 
American flag... 
Anglo Saxon 

anniversary C V^' 

antagonistic kT.. 

anybody 

anybody else 

anything 

anywhere 

anxiety ^p v ■ ■ - 

apostrophize J ?1 V 

approbation Vd \j 

appropriation <\ ~v ^^ 

archangel , .Y\. .y? -rf.. .^. . . . 

archbishop V) X \ 

architect-ure-al ~*x "X ^* 

aristocracy-tic )rr. .v. tf\.. . \ 

arithmetic ' 

armored automobiles 

article 

artificial-ly 

as far as you can q 

assemble-y /^ )rr~>, . 

ms soon thereafter 



Atlantic Ocean 
Atlantic and Pacific . 
automobile company 

auto truck 



J 



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u- 



V, \~ 



bankrupt-cy 

baptist-ism.... 

beneficial-ly 



beneficiary >. ^ y 

benevolent ^..^ .7Sr?<y...? 



benignant 

birthright <v 

bishopric .N\ . 

Board of Directors 

Board of Health 
Board of Underwriters 
brother-in-law 

by any means 
by no means . . . 






IX. 



cabinet 
calculate-d . 
California 



capable 

capital of the U. S. 

captain 



cash register 

catholic .^y. . 

celestial-ly ^ 



certificate a\ , 

change .St /. . 

character / 



1 ^ 



characteristic 
characterization . . . .<_.".... . 
Christian Science Church 



<rv 



church n P C -— i 

civil service examinations ../... \^S*S?....f.. 



clergyman 

collateral security 

collect-ed-ing 

collective 



77 



collection c 3 — c^n 

Columbus c k-rr^7^. 

commercial 

concentration < _ D <_ 

congregation .>» — <?. 

congregate 

consequent-ly 0-3 a ^^^ 

Constitution of the U. S Jx?. .tttO. . 

consular invoice 



contingency 1 

controversy ysl. 

copyright ' 

correct-ed-ing 

correction 

corrective 



•V 



discontinue-d-ing L 

discourage-d-ing v. . . . 

discover-y 

discriminate-ly J 
distinguish-ed-ing ..^T - : . 
District of Columbia 



domestic 
down and out . 
downright 

downstairs 



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l» t- 



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cosmopolitan 
counsel . 
counselor 

court of record 
court reporter.. . 
criminal-ity 



cross-examination 

cross-examine 

curious-ly 



.<c...o.. 



earnestly ^ws> ^x 

east and west ....r^^!/*"* ••-••&• 

eastward 



effect-ual-ly 

efncient-cy.... 

electric-ity 



e_ <s (_ 



Electric Light Co. /v f r 

electro-magnetic. . . rrrrt.. . . JrrrrO. .4rr^. . 
electrical 



day after day 

December. 

Declaration of Independence 



deficient-cy 

deform-ed-ity 

deliberate-d 



XcL. 



h L. 

i^.„JU 

k ^ t 

determine-d 1 i l 

develop-ed-ing-ment. . h J. U\. . 

dictation book J ^"~" ^ 



empire • 

empower 

endeavor-ed-ing 

engineer >^_y 

enthusiasm-tic. .. . sLs. . 
enumerate-d 

enumeration — ^ 

envelope >^T. .~. 

environment 

Episcopal-ian \ 

equality hrrr... 

equivalent 



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rfe. 



deliberation p 

democrat-ic-cy r\... 

derogatory Vi 



designate 

desirable 

determination 



....^....rO 
!ZI 3,. 

escalator .) V 1 

especial - ly ff. ....,.<.. A . . . 



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differential 1 

dignify-ed-ing wrrrf.. 

dignity 



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disadvantage 
disapprove-al 
discharge-d-ing 



disapprove-al Jb cL yb. . 



evangelical 
everybody . . 
everything 

everywhere <^ ^-^ 

exhilaration A<1^...rrrb..u.. 

exemplify-ied-ary 

exchange-d-ing 

exclaim-ed.. 

executor 

executors 9 

executrix 7777£T. . . . ...? . .. 

expiratory 



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78 



export-ed-ing-ation c 

extenuate 

exterminate 

extinct P 

extinction, extinguish i. . . 

extremity 



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44 



W^- 5 ^ 



facetiousness 

facilities .SSrr^. .>:Y 

falsehood 



falsify 

familiar-ity . 
fastidiously 



4 



4, .V, 

K 



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history-ical 

his personal attention.. 

hitherto 

holiday 

horizontal 

hydro-aeroplane 



inartificial-ly c^ 

indebtedness St., 

independence 



K 



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February 

financial-ly 

financially embarrassed 

first of exchange _ r 

flashlight ft. .>*£. 

foreclose-ure 



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forth, fourth . 

forthwith .S>. . 

further ^ 



..S*.. 



garage 

Gas Light Co 5TyL 

general order stores * 



genteel 
gentile- 
gentle 



4- 

'■■/ 



independent 

indifferent 

indignity 

indirect-ly 
indiscriminate-iy . 
indispensable 

individual-ly 

indorse-d-ment 

industry-ial 



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governor 
grammar school .. 
Grand Union 

great American 

Great Britain 

Gulf of Mexico 



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inhabit-ed 
in my opinion 
instrumental-ist 

in the event of 
intellect-ual-ly.. 
intelligence 



intelligent-ly v - 

in the course of conversation .u . . 



I. Z. 



H 



hangar 

health-y 

help-ing 

here and there 

hereinafter 

hereinbefore 

hereof 

hereto 

heretofore 



hereunto ->. 

high school +).. 

historian 



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mquire-ry 

international > 

interrogatory .... .V^r-X?. . .Vr 

Interstate Commerce Commission 

Interstate Commerce Law v — -f? *• 

inward 

irregular-ity-ly 



January / - , 

judicial Or <L<. Jt*. 

judiciary 

jurisprudence.. aQ. 



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79 



knowledge -_^ 
kingdom of heaven /... 



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mortgagee 
moving pictures . 
Mrs. 



my personal attention.. 






languisn-ing C • SI ' SI 

legislative Sr^ :...U :.../.. 

legislature ^ 



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£2 C-^ 



likewise f 

limousine 

Lincoln Highway 

locate . 

1 oc omot i o n .C. Q ; C 1*. . . 

locomotive 

long time ago 



neglect-ed-ing 

negligence 

negligent 



never 

nevertheless. 
New York 



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M 

magazine 

magnificent f77T>*Tm., 

malignant 

manager ^->^ 

manufactory /.... 

manufacture-ing 

manufacturer 

manuscript 

Massachusetts 

matrimonial 

maximum. 

mechanic-al-ician 




New York City 
New York State, 
nobody 

nobody else 
north and south 
North America 

North Carolina 

northeast 

northeastern 

northward * 

northwest 

northwestern 

notary public 

nothing. 

notwithstanding 

November 
nowhere .... 




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observation 
observe- ing . 
October 



S£ v^.....:Y 



messenger ,-^ >> — \ 
metropolitan / .^>.. 



Oklahoma ., 

one way or another ...frr^!7^..S> w *f?..'T7A.. 

orthodox 



orthodox 
outward 



minimum 



■b- 



misdemeanor ^— » 

misfortune-ate-ly \ . , 

mistake-n 



mistook 

moderation., 

moment 



Pacific Coast v 

Pacific Ocean flrrff?.. 

Panama Canal 

parcel post 



.:*=?.. 



parcel post cv^ ^ v 
parliament &7. .\ ?n.. 

nafispno-pi- ' 



monument-al 

moratorium... 

mortgage 



passenger 

patron-age 

pattern 

peculiar-ity 



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pecuniary * x ^ 

peninsula Nrra \~<? yr..»... 

penitentiary ' 

perform-ed-ing-ance \ st (\ r\ 

perhaps V„.V,..\ \. remit 

perpendicular-ity \ \ 

perpetrator 

perpetual-ate 

personal attention 

Philadelphia 
Philippine Islands 
phonographic 




remunerative-tion 

reorganization 

reorganize 

reorganized 
reorganizes, 
represent 



..VO....W 

plenipotentiary V \ \ representation y\ y\ y\ 

Poughkeepsie \ Arrr* A representative . . .<.. . .V./ . M /. . . . Y 

popular-ity V * \ republic-sh-ed 

n °A \ republican y\ /\ ^-^ 

.A .A . repugnant (.,. \ /,.. . .\rrrr....<^ 

' request « 

<\ °V s "\P require 9~~ ->^ 9 

. A VTT ^ . resemble-ance <.. j£?\ . . . /v. . . > 

V-P respect-able-ility-ful-ly 

.V1.4 %. \^^r*±^...^..z?.. 

^- \ resurrection 

probation <\ <\ <\ 1 reward 

profession Y A \r Roman Catholic , . 

proficient-cy \j vj> round house 



popular-ity 

practicabl^-y-ility 

prejudice-cial 

preliminary 

preparation 

prerogative 

preservation 

preserve 

privilege 

probable-y-ility 

probation 



prohibition 

proper-ly-ty 

proportion-ate-ly 

prospect a 

protested for non-acceptance to. 
protested for non-payment \ 



Xn r\ rules and regulations .. 
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y±... 



public-j 
publication 



punctual-Iy 

purpose 

pusilanimous 



Q 



x V 



San rrancisco n °\ P 

a Saturday %^rrnr I va. 

....<F± saviners bank • > 



. . L scientific \ 0^. 

proximity <y^ , searchlight L .>. 

*• *••■ second of exchange 

shorthand writer 



\ somebody else 

r somehow or other 

something 

«-_ c ___ sometime ago \ 

...Ay I.....TT. sometime later 



l^ *v* 



qualify-ied-ing 

quality 

quantity 

^ 2^ some way or another 

quarter master somewhere .< 

southeast 
K 

radiator .* D southeastern °\ ^ 

recover-ed-ing-y r^T.I ....^1\. rffl. Sw. southward J C. Q 

reform-er southwest <J &*" 



81 



southwestern 
South America . 
South Carolina 

specification 

speedometer 

r State of North Carolina 

^ State of South Carolina ,oj — ■ ^ 

State of Pennsylvania , •7^.. < 

stenographic 

subscription ^ _ o . cv 

sufficient-cy ihr~...Srr:.....^>^. 

support 

sympathy V* 

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telegram p • i 

temperance Itttn KTTTn&i . .trTTT^. 

temporary-ly 

territory | »\ ^ 

therefore )rr. /„ 

thereof 

thereto ill 

train 4 J .....U. 

tranquil-lity 

transfer-ed-ing H . 

transubstantiation . . . .<h\ cL. . .5L. . . 

triple alliance ^ 

triple entente q 

trusting to be favored... .S. |r. . . . . 

with your order f 

typewriter U^T.... K.. *\... 

typewriting-ten \ 

U 

under separate cover - y 

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